Screening of Bacteria Isolated from Activated Sludges for Phosphate Removal from Wastewater
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2015
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Journal of Applied Environmental and Biological Sciences
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The objective of the current study is to isolate phosphate removing microbes from activated sludge for
wastewater remediation in the area of Khenchela (Eastern Algeria) . Phosphate rate was determined using
colorimetric method and batch tests were developed to evaluate the biomass composition of the sludge. Four
efficient pure strains isolated from activated sludge samples and identified as Acinetobacter junii, Pseudomonas
aeruginosa, Moraxella lacunata, Alcaligenes denitrificans. Our results show that applying of mixed bacterial
culture containing mostly isolated strains for bioremediation purpose can be used successfully for the elimination
of phosphate from activated sludge of wastewater treatment plants.