The Efficacy of Microbes in the Detoxification of Industrial Effluent and Curbing of their Impact on Environment: Efficacy of Microbes in the Detoxification of Industrial Effluent

Humaira  Niamat; Arqam  Tahir; Muhammad  Abdullah Zahid; Muhammad  Danyal Mustafa; Ali  Ahmad

doi:10.54393/pjhs.v3i04.112

Authors

Humaira Niamat Department of Biology, Lahore Garrison University, Pakistan
Arqam Tahir Department of Biology, Lahore Garrison University, Pakistan
Muhammad Abdullah Zahid Department of Biology, Lahore Garrison University, Pakistan
Muhammad Danyal Mustafa Department of Biology, Lahore Garrison University, Pakistan
Ali Ahmad Department of Biology, Lahore Garrison University, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v3i04.112

Keywords:

Industrial Effluent, Microbes, Biological Methods, Detoxification

Abstract

Microbes with their versatile abilities can potentially be used for the treatment of various industrial effluents; for removal or degradation of variety of harmful substances present inside them which would otherwise have severe detrimental impacts on terrestrial and aquatic environment, if discharged untreated. This article sums up the use of various microbes for treatment of several industrial effluents like industrial effluents from dyes, pesticide, plastic etc. The use of bacteria in dye industries can remove colors present in the wastewater, up to 100% in just 1 hour, if used as consortium. Plastic industrial effluents can also be treated by microbes, especially by forming biofilms. The article contains information about the selective use of these microbes coupled with different processes and highlights the best results achieved, without the addition of any chemical which might end up turning into a pollutant for the environment.

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