Utilization of flower waste for the removal of chromium from tannery effluent

In this work we used flower waste biomass as a biosorbent to remove Cr from tannery effluent through column experiments. The sorption capacities of biosorbent (Fine, coarse and rough grades) were also evaluated by employing chemical pretreatments viz., sodium hydroxide, acetic acid, glutaraldehyde and hydrogen peroxide. The order of percentage removal of Cr using the above pretreatments was: 10% hydrogen peroxide < Raw powdered-FWB < 2% Gluteraldehyde < 10% Acetic acid < 0.1N sodium hydroxide. Among the different grades of biosorbents used, fine grade adsorbed more Cr (70 %) than that of coarse (64%) and rough (62 %) sorbents. The removal percentage of Cr from tannery was analyzed by using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, the functional groups which are responsible for adsorption was examined by Fourier Transform- Infrared Spectroscopy and the amorphous behaviour of FWB facilitating metal biosorption was indicated by the X-ray diffractogram. This study showed that pretreated flower waste biomass is a potential sorbent of Cr, which could be successfully used to reduce the Cr content in tannery effluent

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Not AvailableThe present investigations were undertaken to evaluate the F2 intergeneric population of Carica papaya (var. Pusa Nanha, CP 50 and CO 7) and Vasconcellea cauliflora for PRSV resistance. Investigations were also made to estimate the mean performance, genetic parameters governing different traits and reaction to the PRSV in the F2 population. Among the crosses, Pusa Nanha × V. cauliflora recorded superior mean performance for fruit yield, number of fruits per tree and fruit biochemical parameters than other two crosses in F2 generation. Mean performance for papain recovery per fruit and the enzyme activity were high in CP 50 × V. cauliflora. Fruit quality parameters were high in CO 7 × V. cauliflora. Desirable mean performance for days taken for disease after inoculation and disease intensity score were recorded by Pusa Nanha × V. cauliflora. Among the various characters studied, higher GCV, PCV, heritability and genetic advance as percent of mean were registered by the cross Pusa Nanha × V. cauliflora for all the morphological characters and fruit yield parameters. From the F2 population 24 plus trees were selected for further evaluation based on their performance viz., morphological, yield, quality and biochemical characters and reaction to PRSV.Not Availabl

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