
The study aimed to develop garbage enzyme solution, a value-added product from the organic kitchen wastes generated. The characteristics of the garbage enzymes were investigated, and its potential efficiency of parameters removal were studied. It was produced by three months fermentation of jaggery, fruit wastes and water mixture in the ratio of 1:3:10. Wastewater samples collected with the treatment of various concentrations of garbage enzyme (5%, 10%, 15%, 20 %, 25%, 30%) were analyzed for its effect on various water quality parameters. Bio-catalytic enzyme activity of the solution was also evaluated. The optimum concentration of garbage enzyme for the efficient waste water treatment was found to be 10%. At this optimum concentration, the garbage enzyme solution showed a higher percentage of removal of certain parameters like Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Oil and Grease, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Chloride by 93.571%, 90.804%, 94.35%, 75%, 97.4% and 99.30%respectively. It was found that the enzyme contained protease, amylase and lipase through bio-catalytic characterization techniques. The optimum pH at which these enzymes showed the maximum activity was also found. This product is a potential low-cost alternative for domestic wastewater treatment. This garbage enzyme production process also seems to be a sustainable method for solid waste disposal.
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