Heca Journal of Applied Sciences
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023): June 2023

Reduction of Microbial Content (Escherichia coli) in Well Water Using Various Processes: Microfiltration Membranes, Aeration and Bentonite Adsorption

Andi Lala (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
Graduate School of Mathematics and Applied Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia)
Marlina Marlina (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia)
Muhammad Yusuf (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia)
Rivansyah Suhendra (Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Teuku Umar, Aceh Barat 23681, Indonesia)
Nur Balqis Maulydia (Graduate School of Mathematics and Applied Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia)
Muslem Muslem (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia)

Article Info

Publish Date
10 Jun 2023

Abstract

Water is a basic need for living things. This research aims to know the reduction of microbe content (Escherichia coli) in well water by using microfiltration membrane, adsorption using bentonite and aeration. The capability of those three methods in reducing E. coli was examined on the variety of time contact: 30, 60, 90, 120,180 and 300 minutes. The result of the research shows that using those methods has shown that the optimum percentage of E. coli reduction by using microfiltration membrane with 23 Most Probable Number (MPN)/100 mL of E. coli initial concentration in well water and became 0 MPN/100 mL by 100 % of E. coli reduction. Adsorption using bentonite resulted in a 78% reduction in E. coli and reduction by using aeration, the reduction of E. coli by 21%. This study shows that microfiltration has the best ability compared to other methods.

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Heca Journal of Applied Sciences
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hjas

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PT. Heca Sentra Analitika

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Earth & Planetary Sciences Engineering Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

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Heca Journal of Applied Sciences is a premier international scientific journal that publishes high quality original research articles, review articles, and case reports in the field of applied sciences. The journal mission is to encourage interdisciplinary research, promote knowledge sharing, and ...