Authors : Manohar P. Bhagat; Prakash R. Borkar; Shital S. Surushe; Sudarshan D. Kove

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jul1856

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Abstract : The release of untreated wastewater from textile industries presents a serious environmental concern, primarily due to the toxic heavy metals it contains. This study examined the removal of such metals using bacterial biomass, focusing on five effluent samples and employing the bacterial strain Bacillus cereus.

Keywords : Textile Effluents, Heavy Metals, Biosorption, Bacillus Cereus, Wastewater Treatment.

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