Microbial assessment of grey water samples treated with activated carbon forms of selected agro-wastes

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dc.contributor.authorNduka, Chidimma Adamma
dc.contributor.authorOkereke, Josephat Nwabueze
dc.contributor.authorChukwudi, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-25T11:38:30Z
dc.date.available2024-10-25T11:38:30Z
dc.date.issued2020-10-26
dc.descriptionIt is an original research article with tables
dc.description.abstractThis study evaluated the efficacy of activated carbon from rice husk, corn cob and coconut husk wastes in the reduction of microbial properties of grey water samples harvested from students’ hostels. Microscopic characterization, enumerations and identification of microbial isolates were carried out to determine the microbial community before and after the treatment with activated carbon. Staphylococcus sp, Micrococcus sp, Bacillus sp, Salmonella sp, Saccharomyces sp and Penicillium sp were observed to be present in the grey water. Before treatment, Total Heterotrophic Count (THC) was 1.2 x 1011cfu/ml, Total Coliform Count (TCC), 6.4 x 106cfu/ml and Total Fungi Count (TFC) 2.2 x 1010cfu/ml. THC after the treatment ranged from 1.69 x 109 - 7.6 x 1010cfu/ml; TCC, 2.2 x 105 - 7.3 x 108cfu/ml and TFC 1.0 x 108 - 1.2 x 109cfu/ml. Reduction in the microbial load after treatment revealed that activated carbons from rice husk, corn cob and coconut husk can be used singly or in combined states for the treatment of wastewater.
dc.identifier.citationNduka, C.A., Okereke, J. N. & Chukwudi, P. (2020). Microbial assessment of grey water samples treated with activated carbon forms of selected agro-wastes. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 23(8), 25 – 35.
dc.identifier.doi10.9734/JABB/2020/v23i830171
dc.identifier.issn2394-1081
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/1401
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUP
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectActivated carbon
dc.subjectagrowastes
dc.subjectgrey water
dc.subjectmicrobial assessment
dc.subjectDepartment of Biotechnology
dc.titleMicrobial assessment of grey water samples treated with activated carbon forms of selected agro-wastes
dc.typeArticle

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