India, March 26 -- The research team has used biochar from Pineapple crowns and Mosambi (sweet lime) fibres to remove toxic chemicalsfrom industrial wastewater

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahatiresearchers havedeveloped a sustainable and cost-effective method to remove toxic pollutants from industrial wastewater using biochar made from fruit waste. Led by Dr Gopal Das, Professor, Department of Chemistry, the team has shown how biochar derived from fruit waste such as Pineapple crowns and Mosambi (sweet lime) fibres can efficiently absorb nitroaromatic compounds, a class of hazardous chemicals commonly found in wastewater from industries such as dyes, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and cosmetics.

The findings of this research have bee...