Detoxification of Distillery Effluent throughBacillus thuringiensis(MTCC 4714) Enhanced Phytoremediation Potential ofSpirodela polyrrhiza(L.) Schliden.

The article presents information on detoxification of distillery effluent through bacillus thuringiensis enhanced phytoremediation potential of spirodela polyrrhiza (S. polyrrhiza). Rapid growth of distilleries in India resulted into substantial increase in industrial pollutant load. The water bodies receiving coloured wastes got coloured and affect the penetration of light in aquatic ecosystems, which in turn affect the aquatic life. Therefore, it is essential to reduce the toxic level of various pollutants in the distillery effluent before discharging them into nearby watercourses or lands. Phytoremediation of effluents is an emerging low cost technique for removal of toxicants including metals from industrial effluent and is still in experimental stage. In the study presented in this article, plants of S. polyrrhiza were collected from unpolluted water body from Lucknow, India and were acclimatized in hydroponic tubs in experimental field at Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow.