Table 1.
Effluent | Fermentation | Concentration range tested | Optimum concentration | Fold increase |
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Agro based (Kuantum Paper Mill, Hoshiarpur, India) | SmF (%) | 0.025–0.25 | 0.15 | 1.29 ± 3.0 |
SSF (mg/5 g wheat bran) | 1–10 | 1 | 2.61 ± 8.9 | |
Wood based (Kuantum Paper Mill, Hoshiarpur, India) | SmF (%) | 0.025–0.25 | 0.05 | 1.28 ± 3.0 |
SSF (mg/5 g wheat bran) | 1–2 | 1 | 1.09 ± 7.8 | |
Paper based (Shreyans Industry Limited, Ropar, India) | SmF (%) | 0.15–0.35 | 0.25 | 1.05 ± 5.6 |
SSF (mg/5 g wheat bran) | 0.005–6 | 1 | 1.1 ± 11.8 | |
Textile based (Khurana Textile Mill, Ludhiana, India) | SmF (%) | 0.15–0.35 | 0.25 | 1.41 ± 8.6 |
SSF (mg/5 g wheat bran) | 0.005–6 | 1 | 1.40 ± 7.87 |