Anaerobic Digestion of Ocimum Sanctum (Holy Basil): Effect of Anaerobic Protozoa
| Vol-3 | Issue-08 | August 2018 | Published Online: 07 August 2018 PDF ( 210 KB ) | ||
| DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1341745 | ||
| Author(s) | ||
Sumanth Kumar Matha
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K Swapna Vahini
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1Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Environmental Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam (India) 2Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Dr B.R.Ambedkar University, Srikakulam (India) |
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| Abstract | ||
This study was to investigate influence of protozoa on biodegradation of Ocimum sanctum (Holy basil). It was done by specifically controlling the growth of protozoa in batch anaerobic reactors. The reactor effluent samples were routinely analyzed at 5 days interval for total solids (TS), Chlorides, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Nitrates, Phosphates according to the standard procedures. The study has demonstrated a non-stimulatory effect on anaerobic bacterial community activity by anaerobic protozoan as measured by nutrient reduction. |
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| Keywords | ||
| Protozoa, biodegradation, Holy Basil, anaerobic treatment | ||
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