Abstract:
A study was undertaken to explore the potential applications of purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) in the treatment of wastewater. Utilizing PNSB for wastewater treatment has emerged as a particularly promising approach. These microorganisms, widely distributed in nature, exhibit the ability to eliminate organic materials even in the presence of high levels of organic contamination. The investigation identified two strains of PNSB, namely Rhodomicrobium sp RSOU0018, with a focus on the thermos tolerant Rhodopseudomonas Sp( RSOU2020 ) strain sourced from a water samples collected from the Origin of Jhelum river-Verinag, Kashmir. Wastewater from different rivers such as Arpath river, Lidder river, Neelum river, sind river, kunhar river, pohru river followed by the isolation and identification of Purple Non sulfur Bacteria sp. using traditional bacterial culture techniques and molecular methods. Purple Non sulfur Bacteria sp strains have been identified. The above strains of Rps were found to decrease water pollutants. Furthermore, the strains Rhodomicrobium sp (RSOU0018) & Rhodopseudomonas Sp( RSOU2020 ) exhibited reductions in COD, BOD, and in TDS. However, there was a noticeable drop in TDS, COD, and BOD. Nevertheless, the PNSB assisting in the treatment had an impact on how much the aforementioned metrics decreased.
