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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IWA Publishing
2021-04-01
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Series: | Water Science and Technology |
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Online Access: | http://wst.iwaponline.com/content/83/7/1764 |