Environment and Ecology Research Vol. 10(6), pp. 648 - 659
DOI: 10.13189/eer.2022.100603
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Association of Plant and Microorganisms on Textile Wastewater Remediation

Chinthia Larhas Rembulan Purnama ¹, Nia Rossiana ¹, Erni Surmalinda Butarbutar ², Tarzan Sembiring ^2,3,*
1 Department of Biology, Universitas Padjajaran, Jl. Raya Bandung Sumedang KM 21, Jatinangor 45363, Indonesia
² Research Center for Environmental and Clean Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Sangkuriang Komplek LIPI, Bandung 40135, Indonesia
³ Faculty of Medicine, Malahayati University, Jl. Pramuka No. 27, Kemiling Permai, Kec. Kemiling, Kota Bandar Lampung, Lampung, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Phytoremediation of heavy metals containing textile wastewater using vetiver grass (Chrysopogone zizanioides) associated with Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been performed. Two levels of heavy metal in wastewater (<1 and 100 ppm) in two replication were treated using C. Zizanioides associated with Bacillus sp. and C. Zizanioides associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Assessment of C. zizanioides capability was determined by the efficiency of heavy metals (Cu and Cr) removal and its accumulation in both of leaves and roots of the plants. It was obtained that the experiment of low concentration of Cr was totally eliminated from 0.06 to 0.00 ppm and on the other hand, about 42.6 percent (of 118.65 to 66.06 ppm) for high concentration decreased using C. zizanioides with Bacillus sp. The use of C zizanioides associated with P. aeruginosa was also able to eliminate totally low concentration Cr in textile wastewater (0.08 to 0.00 ppm) and about 69.2 percent (158.76 to 48.9 ppm) of the high Cr concentration. Elimination of Cu from wastewater was 74.4% (0.48 to 0.12) and 55.7% (61.34 to 27.16 ppm) for the treatment using C. zizanioides with Bacillus sp. at a low and high level of concentrations respectively. Meanwhile, combined C. zizanioides with Pseudomonas aeruginosa absorb the Cu 100% (0.36 to 0.00 ppm) and 65% (64.93 to 22.77 ppm) for wastewater with low and high concentrations of Cu respectively. Combination of C. zizanioides, Bacillus sp., and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are fruitful in heavy metals containing wastewater remediation.

KEYWORDS
Chrysopogon zizanioides, Heavy Metals, Phytoremediation, Bacillus sp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Translocation

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Chinthia Larhas Rembulan Purnama , Nia Rossiana , Erni Surmalinda Butarbutar , Tarzan Sembiring , "Association of Plant and Microorganisms on Textile Wastewater Remediation," Environment and Ecology Research, Vol. 10, No. 6, pp. 648 - 659, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2022.100603.

(b). APA Format:
Chinthia Larhas Rembulan Purnama , Nia Rossiana , Erni Surmalinda Butarbutar , Tarzan Sembiring (2022). Association of Plant and Microorganisms on Textile Wastewater Remediation. Environment and Ecology Research, 10(6), 648 - 659. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2022.100603.