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Surfactant Assisted Enhancement of Bioremediation Rate for Hexavalent Chromium by Water Extract of Siris (Albizia lebbeck) Sawdust

  • Kakali Mukherjee , Debranjan Ghosh and Bidyut Saha
Published/Copyright: November 17, 2014
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Tenside Surfactants Detergents
From the journal Tenside Surfactants Detergents Volume 51 Issue 6

Abstract

Cr(VI) is introduced into environment as a byproduct of industries. It is highly toxic. Biosorption of hexavalent chromium by various types of sawdust appears as a very cost-effective alternative for decontamination of Cr(VI) bearing effluents. In this work water extract of siris sawdust is used for the bioremediation of hexavalent chromium. Cr(VI) ions were reduced to Cr(III) ions as a result of oxidation of organic components present in the water extract of siris sawdust. Formation of Cr(III) is proved by UV-VIS spectroscopy. Functional groups involved in the reduction of Cr(VI) are characterized by FTIR spectroscopy. Bioremediation rate is increased by the use of anionic surfactant sodium dodecylsulphate (SDS) and neutral surfactant Triton-X-100 (TX-100). Here they act as micellar catalyst. Formation of micelles which is responsible for the catalysis of the process is proved by SEM and optical images of the solution. In absence of surfactants 39 % of the total chromium(VI) is reduced within 531 h whereas removal percentage increases upto 54 % in presence of TX-100. Again in presence of SDS the reduction process is almost 99 % complete within 531 h.

Kurzfassung

Cr(VI) wird als Nebenprodukt der Industrie in die Umwelt eingetragen. Es ist hoch toxisch. Die Biosorption des hexavanten Chroms durch verschiedene Sägemehl-Typen erscheint als kostengünstige Alternative zur Dekontamination von Cr(VI)-haltigen Abwässern. In dieser Arbeit wurde ein Extrakt aus Sägemehl des Lebbekbaums zur Bioremediation von hexavalentem Chrom verwendet. Chrom(VI)-Ionen werden bei der Oxidation der organischen Komponenten, die im wässrigen Extrakt des Lebbekbaum-Sägemehls vorliegen, zu Chrom(III)-Ionen reduziert. Die Entstehung von Chrom(III)-Ionen ist mittels UV-VIS-Spektroskopie gesichert. Die Bioremediations-Geschwindigkeit ließ sich durch Zugabe des anionischen Tensids Natriumdodecylsufat (SDS) und des nichtionischen Tensids Triton-X-100 (TX-100) steigern. Diese Tenside sind bei diesem Vorgang mizellare Katalysatoren. Die Mizellenbildung, die für die Katalyse des Prozesses verantwortlich ist, wird mit SEM und optischen Bildern der Lösung belegt. Ohne anwesende Tenside werden 39 % des gesamten Chrom(VI) in 531 Stunden reduziert, bei Anwesenheit von TX-100 beträgt die Entfernungsrate bis zu 54 %. In Anwesenheit von SDS ist der Reduktionsvorgang mit 99 % nach 531 Stunden nahezu vollständig.

Key words: Bioremediation; hexavalent chromium; trivalent chromium; surfactant; micelar catalysis
Stichwörter: Bioremediation; hexavalentes Chrom; trivalentes Chrom; Tensid; mizellare Katalyse
* Correspondence address, Mr. Prof. Bidyut Saha, Homogeneous Catalysis Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, The University of Burdwan, Golapbag, Burdwan, Pin 713104, WB, India. Mobile: +91-94 76 34 16 91, Tel.: +91-3 42-2 53 39 13 (O), Fax: +91-3 42-2 53 04 52 (O), E-Mail:

Kakali Mukherjee: She was born in Bankura, in 1988. She passed her M.Sc degree from the University of Burdwan in 2011 and got NET-LS fellowship on the year 2010. She is working in my lab in “Bio-remediation” division.

Dr. Debranjan Ghosh: He obtained his Ph.D degree from Visva Bharati University. He is now assistant professor in Chemistry in Department of Chemistry, Krishna Chandra College, Hetampur, Birbhum, WB 731124, India

Dr. Bidyut Saha: He was born in Birbhum, WB, India in 1975. He obtained his Ph.D degree from Visva Bharati University, India in 2007. He was a visiting scientist for the year 2009–2010 in the Department of Chemistry, UBC, Canada. Dr. Saha is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Burdwan University, India His area of interests is bioremediation of toxic metal, micellar catalysis and inorganic reaction mechanism. He has already published twenty four papers in international journals.

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Received: 2014-01-03
Accepted: 2014-06-13
Published Online: 2014-11-17
Published in Print: 2014-11-17

© 2014, Carl Hanser Publisher, Munich

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https://doi.org/10.3139/113.110338
Keywords for this article
Bioremediation; hexavalent chromium; trivalent chromium; surfactant; micelar catalysis

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  1. Contents/Inhalt
  2. Contents
  3. Application
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  5. Micelle Based Spectrofluorimetric Determination of Chloroquine Phosphate in Commercial Formulation and Human Plasma
  6. Novel Surfactants
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  8. Synthesis and Properties of Guerbet Hexadecyl Sulfate
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