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May 11, 2026Environment and Ecology ResearchOpen Access

Characterization and Application of Biochar Immobilized Microbes for Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment

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WFWetri FebrinaInstitut Teknologi dan Bisnis KalbeAAAmir AwaluddinUniversitas Halu OleoSSSaryono Saryono

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Randomized trial evaluates biochar-immobilized microbes for pollutant removal in palm oil mill effluent, suggesting an effective pre-treatment method.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the effectiveness of biochar-immobilized microbes in treating high-strength palm oil mill effluent.
  • Used thermophilic fungal strains from Aspergillus spp. immobilized on biochar via adsorption and entrapment in sodium alginate beads.
  • Conducted a short-term batch experiment applying the immobilized system to raw POME and monitored changes in COD, BOD, TSS, and pH.
  • Characterized POME before and after treatment to assess pollutant removal efficiency.
  • COD reduced from 6750 mg/L to 640 mg/L, indicating effective pollutant removal.
  • BOD decreased from 624 mg/L to 173.2 mg/L, demonstrating significant microbial activity.
  • The pH shifted from 4.64 to 6.72-6.75, suggesting improved environmental conditions.

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Febrina et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a01726d3a9f334c282728eehttps://doi.org/10.13189/eer.2026.140209
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