Biological wastewater treatment is economically feasible and ecofriendly. This study was aimed at isolating bacteria from brewery wastes and evaluating their bioremediation potential as individual isolate and/or their consortium in reducing the pollutants of brewery effluents. A total of 40 bacterial isolates were recovered and of these the three best isolates were selected. The selected bacteria were identified to genus level by using morphological and biochemical characteristics. Accordingly, the isolates were identified as Aeromonas sp., Pseudomonas sp., and Bacillus sp. After 12 days of incubation, the removal efficiency of these three isolates and their combinations for biological oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand varied from 73.55&#x25; to 94.85&#x25; and 76.78&#x25; to 93.25&#x25;, respectively. Total nitrogen and phosphorus removal was within the range of 54.43&#x25; to 77.21&#x25; and 41.80&#x25; to 78.18&#x25;, respectively. Total suspended solid, total solid, and total dissolved solids removal ranged from 66.74&#x25; to 90.3&#x25;, 54.69&#x25; to 88.5&#x25;, and 53.02&#x25; to 88.2&#x25;, respectively. The pH and electrical conductivity values ranged from 6.81 to 8.65 and 3.31&#x2009;mS/cm to 3.67&#x2009;mS/cm, respectively. The treated effluent increased Beta vulgaris seeds germination from 80&#x25; to 100&#x25;, with mean germination time of 3.1 to 5.2 days and seedlings length of 2.3&#x2009;cm to 6.3&#x2009;cm. Therefore, the development of this finding into a large scale offers an attractive technology for brewery waste treatment.

Temesgen Oljira

Diriba Muleta

Mulissa Jida

Potential Applications of Some Indigenous Bacteria Isolated from Polluted Areas in the Treatment of Brewery Effluents

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Potential Applications of Some Indigenous Bacteria Isolated from Polluted Areas in the Treatment of Brewery Effluents