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Wokem and Akpila
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Greener Journal of Microbiology and Antimicrobials Vol. 6(1), pp. 1-7, 2021 ISSN: 2354-2284 Copyright ©2021, the copyright of this article is retained by the author(s)
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Bioremediation Of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Contaminated Soil Using Cow Dung.
*Vincent C. Wokem;Yamisigh I. Akpila
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, P.M.B 5323 Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Article No.: 082420107 Type: Research |
Release of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) into the environment can cause soil and freshwater pollution and can affect downstream biodiversity. Bioremediation of POME contaminated soil collected from palm oil processing mill at Omuahunwo community in Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria was carried out using cow dung as nutrient supplement. The monitoring period lasted for 14 days. Results of the physicochemical parameters showed reduction in values of Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) from 160.10mg/l to 90.20mg/l, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) (120.40 - 70.2mg/l), Total Organic Content (TOC) (140.10 - 100mg/l) respectively. Low pH value of 4.11 before treatment, being acidic, was increased to 6.10 being less acidic. The total heterotrophic bacterial (THB) population increased from 3.0x106 to 8.3 x 108 cfu/g and that of total fungi count increased from 3.2x104 to 3.8 x106 cfu/g respectively. Characterization and identification tests revealed that the bacterial genera encountered in the bioremediation process were; Proteus, Bacillus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas, Micrococus and Corynebacterium while the fungal genera were Fusarium, Aspergillus, Pernicillium, Geothricum and Mucor. Yeast was Candida sp. The results indicates that cow dung could be applied in the bioremediation of POME contaminated soil which is enriched with microorganisms with high degradative potentials in degrading the pollutants in POME contaminated soil for ecofriendly bioremediation technology. |
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Accepted: 26/08/2020 Published: 08/12/2021 |
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*Corresponding Author Vincent C. Wokem E-mail: chineduvin@ yahoo.com Phone: +23481030306131 |
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Keywords: Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME), bioremediation, Cow dung, contaminated soil. |
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Cite this Article: Wokem, VC; Akpila YI (2021). Bioremediation Of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Contaminated Soil Using Cow Dung. Greener Journal of Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 6(1): 1-7. |
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