Degradation of bisphenol a by Aspergillus Sp. isolated from tannery industry effluent

Abstract

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical produced in large quantities for use primarily in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. It is an endocrine disruptor, which can mimic the body’s own hormones such as estrogen and may lead to negative health effects. The tannery effluent was used as a source for isolation of Aspergillus sp. Physiochemical analysis of the effluent sample was done. In this study batch experiments was used for the degradation of BPA at different concentrations from 20-100ppm. The highest removal of 77% was found in 20ppm concentration. The effect of pH 5.0 to 11.0 on the growth of fungi strain and BPA removal was examined and optimum was found at pH 9.0.