Industrial effluents, controversially, is one of the largest and major contributors of pollution in aquatic ecosystem and affects the aquatic organisms in general and fishes in particular. Several laboratory studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of both treated and untreated effluents on fish. The studies showed wide ranges of toxicity at organismal as well as at population levels. The...

• This pathogen has quarantine status in Europe • Washing and/or processing of potatoes from affected areas could contaminate GB watercourses • A new automated molecular diagnostic test means the pathogen can now be reliably detected in industrial potato washings and sewage effluents • As such, effluents from industrial potato washing can be monitored before release into the environment • The t...

Aims: To study the biosorption of lead ions from solution using Bacillus cereus isolated from industrial effluents collected from Peenya industrial area, Bangalore, India and to determine the optimum conditions for biosorption. Study design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, between O...

Bioremediation is a technology of using microorganisms to reduce, eliminate or transformation of contaminants to benign products present in soils, sediments, water and air. It is not a new technology; it has been practiced by humankind since the beginning of recorded history [1]. Evidence of kitchen middens and compost piles data back to 6000BC and the more modern use of bioremediation began ov...

Rice husk a very low cost material has been utilized as adsorbent for the removal of lead from industrial effluents. Adsorption studies have been carried out at 28°Cand the effect of initial lead concentrations (100-1000) mg/l, adsorbent dosage (0.05-1) g, pH (2-10) and contact time (10-180) min on lead uptake to establish a mathematical model description percentage removal of Pb (II). The infl...

Background and aims: The removing of (potential) toxic heavy metal ions from sewage, especially in industrial and mining waste effluents, has been widely studied in recent years. The aim of present study was to investigate the various methods for lead removal of lead ions from industrial wastewater. Methods: This study was a review research. Data were collected through different databases in va...