Bioremediation of Agro-Based Pulp Mill Effluent by Microbial Consortium Comprising Autochthonous Bacteria

Table 3

Percentage reduction in COD of sample (back water 100%) and (back water : black liquor (60 : 40)) using single isolates after 45 hrs of incubation.

Isolate	Percentage reduction in COD
	Back water (100%)		Back water : black water (60 : 40)
	Mill A	Mill B	Mill A	Mill B
R1	25	19.5	15.25	10.25
R5	30.5	25	21	16
R10	31.75	25.5	22.75	22.75
R12	37.75	36.5	15.75	11.25
R21	34.25	27.25	25	17
R24	29.75	29.5	11.25	14.5
R25	28.75	28.5	12.75	12
R27	31.5	21.75	13.75	11
L1	29.5	24	15	15
L6	32.25	31.5	19.75	23.5
L10	25.25	31.75	15.75	16.75
L13	28.5	28.5	13	15.5
L14	35.5	35.5	23.25	22.25
L16	30	30.5	15	19.25