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Nitrate Removal from Ground Water Through Lab Scale Bioreactor Using Dissimilatory Nitrate Reducer Bacillus weihenstephanensis (DS45)

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The study has been attempted as a combined process to treat groundwater contamination with nitrate through lab scale bioreactor using dissimilatory denitrifying bacterium Bacillus weihenstephanensis (DS45) and chemical treatments by alum and lime. Nitrate removal was attained up to 80.04% at 156 h by bioreactor process. The residual nitrate, nitrite, ammonium and bacterial growth were effectively removed by addition of lime at 150 mg/L as active coagulants. The treated sample was applied to various disinfectants such as boiling, membrane filtration, UV radiation and chlorination in order to remove bacterial biomass. The bacterial cells of 17 × 104 CFU/ml was completely removed by various disinfectant methods.

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The authors are thankful to University Grants commission (UGC), New Delhi, India, for providing financial support for this research with vide reference to UGC letter F. No: 37-302/2009 (SR) dated 31.3.2010.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Periyar University, Salem, 636011, Tamil Nadu, India

    R. Seenivasagan & P. M. Ayyasamy

  2. Department of Biotechnology, Kalasalingam University, Srivilliputtur, 626126, Tamil Nadu, India

    R. Kasimani

  3. Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, Tamil Nadu, India

    A. Karthika & S. Rajakumar

  4. Department of Marine Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 620024, Tamil Nadu, India

    A. Karthika & S. Rajakumar

  5. Food Security and Safety Niche Area, Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Technology, North-West University, Mmabatho, 2735, South Africa

    R. Seenivasagan & Olubukola Oluranti Babalola

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Seenivasagan, R., Ayyasamy, P.M., Kasimani, R., Karthika, A., Rajakumar, S., Babalola, O.O. (2017). Nitrate Removal from Ground Water Through Lab Scale Bioreactor Using Dissimilatory Nitrate Reducer Bacillus weihenstephanensis (DS45). In: Prashanthi, M., Sundaram, R., Jeyaseelan, A., Kaliannan, T. (eds) Bioremediation and Sustainable Technologies for Cleaner Environment. Environmental Science and Engineering(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48439-6_8

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