Pak. J. Bot., 37(4): 1003-1008, 2005. | Back to Contents | ||||
|
Updated: 09-07-09 | ||||
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIOUS FUNGAL STRAINS FROM TEXTILE EFFLUENT FOR THEIR USE IN BIOREMEDIATION RANI FARYAL* AND ABDUL HAMEED**
Abstract: Bioremediation is an inexpensive mean to remove hazardous metal ions
from the contaminated effluent. Effluent from the local textile industry
was characterized for the incidence of fungal strains and its physiochemical
properties were investigated. Sampling was done spanning a distance
of five km from the effluent's discharge point. Effluent was analyzed
and highest colony forming units per mL were found at the end point
(5x103). Penicillium, Rhizopus and Candida
were the three main fungal genera found in such alkaline pH where as
Drechslera sp., and Rhodotorula sp., were in low number. Effluent
was also analyzed for Mn, Mg, Zn, Fe, Cu, Cd, Ni and Cr using Atomic
Absorption Spectrophotometry. Concentration of all these metal ions
in the effluent were above the recommended N.E.Q.S. There was increase
in TSS, TDS, BOD,COD,EC, colour and metal ions concentration. Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, BioPhysics Block, Johar Campus, Sector H-8, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Microbiology Research Laboratory, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad,
Pakistan. |
|||||
Back to Contents |
|
Back to Contents |