Potential of Spirulina maxima in the Bioremediation of waste water

Abstract

Bioremediation is a technology which uses biological systems for the degradation of various toxic chemicals to less harmful forms. Algae are act as important bioremediation agents, and are used in wastewater treatment. The present study was carried out to determine the physico-chemical properties of domestic waste water from the two different sites of Sikandra in Agra city. One sample is collected from Neerav Nikunj and another one is from Bajrang Nagar. The analysis was done for the parameter like- pH, Acidity, Alkalinity, Hardness, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Total Solids (TS), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD). The D.O. level is increased during the interval periods. Bioremediation process is used for the treatment of water to remove the wastes. For the studies it was revealed that the parameter was changed during the 5th, 10th, or 15th day. The D.O. has been increased during the interval period was 4.5mg/l 5.5mg/l and 6mg/l in sample 1 and 6mg/l, 6.5mg/l, and 7.0mg/l in sample 2 respectively. The other parameters acidity, alkalinity, hardness, TSS, TDS, TS, B.O.D, C.O.D were decreased during 5th, 10th, or 15th day.
Key words: - CFTRI medium; Waste Water; Spirulina maxima; Parameters