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Formulation of Effective Microbial Consortia and its Application for Sewage Treatment
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The present study was conducted for sewage treatment using effective microbial consortium.The Effective Microorganisms (EM) like Lactobacillus, Pseudomonas, Aspergillus, Saccharomyces and Streptomyces were isolated from respective sources.The microbial consortium was formulated using molasses as medium at pH 3.8 and incubated at 37°C for 3 days.The sewage treatment was carried out with the addition of 3 ml/l EM solution under aerobic condition.The BOD, COD, TDS and TSS were reduced by 85%, 82%, 55%, and 91% respectively after 3 reduced the environmental impact.
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“Three milliliters per liter of EM solution was added to the sewage under aerobic conditions, and this led to the reduction of TSS, BOD, COD, and TDS by 91%, 85%, 82%, and 55%, respectively, when treated for 3 days.”
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- Authors
- Monica, S., Karthik, L., Mythili, S., & Sathiavelu, A.
- Affiliations
- Vellore Institute of Technology University (IN)
- ORCID
- Karthik, L
- Venue
- Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology
- Publisher
- OMICS Publishing Group
- Published
- 2011
- Volume
- 03
- Issue
- 03
- ISSN
- 1948-5948 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2323541328
- Cited by
- 50
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 1.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- other-oa
- Locations
- Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology (publishedVersion, other-oa)
- Funders
- VIT University
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Keywords
- effective microorganisms, wastewater treatment, Lactobacillus, Pseudomonas, Aspergillus, Saccharomyces, Streptomyces, BOD reduction, COD removal, aerobic bioremediation
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