Iron bioremediation by utilizing biochar-bacterial composites.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Iron (Fe) contamination in groundwater is a gradual yet significant concern driven by industrial, urban, and agricultural activities, resulting in undesirable organoleptic effects in drinking water. Surface immobilization of bacterial strains onto biochar offers a promising strategy for enhancing adsorption-based remediation.

Purpose

This study investigates the adsorption behaviour of Fe(II) ions using a bacterial-biochar immobilized adsorbent derived from rice husk and Bacillus subtilis, isolated from iron-rich soil samples near handpumps located in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. The goal was to evaluate the impact on the adsorption capacity for Fe (II) through various sorption and kinetic models, along with material modified properties.

Methods

Rice husk b

SUBMITTER: Bahuguna M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12853692 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature