Hospital wastewater treated with a novel bacterial consortium (Alcaligenes faecalis and Bacillus paramycoides spp.) for phytotoxicity reduction in Berseem clover and tomato crops

Hospital wastewaters are produced in large volumes in Pakistan (∼362–745 L/bed.day) and are discharged without proper treatment. They are widely used by farmers for crop irrigation and induce a phytotoxic effect on plant growth. The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of untreated and treated...

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Main Authors: Aneeba Rashid, Safdar A. Mirza, Ciara Keating, Sikander Ali, Luiza C. Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2021-04-01
Series:Water Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://wst.iwaponline.com/content/83/7/1764