Sains Malaysiana 50(6)(2021): 1521-1529
http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2021-5006-02
Deshelled Carica papaya Seeds
as Natural Coagulant for Improvement Quality of River Water
(Biji Carica papaya Terkupas sebagai Bahan Penggumpal Semula Jadi untuk Meningkatkan Kualiti Air Sungai)
AMIR HARIZ AMRAN1, NUR SYAMIMI ZAIDI1*, KHALIDA
MUDA1, MUHAMMAD BURHANUDDIN BAHRODIN1 & LIEW WAI LOAN2
1School of Civil Engineering, Faculty
of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia
2UTM School of Professional and
Continuing Education (UTMSPACE), 81310 Skudai, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 27 Ogos 2020/Diterima: 31 Oktober 2020
ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the efficiency of deshelled
papaya seeds as the natural coagulant in improving quality of river water. The
deshelled papaya seeds biomass was mainly characterized for functional groups
using FTIR, surface charge and protein content. Coagulation and flocculation
tests were conducted using batch test for various dosages and pH values. The
optimum dosage and pH were then tested in treating river of Class III to Class
V. The functional groups in deshelled papaya seeds were O-H, C=O and C-O groups. The surface charge and protein
content was +0.4 meq/g and 363 mg/g, respectively. The deshelled papaya seeds
coagulant was able to remove turbidity up to 87.6 and 88.3% for river of Class
III and Class IV, respectively, as well as 57.6 and 62.1% of total coliform and Escherichia coli, respectively, from Class III
river at dosage 196 mg/L and pH 4. This study demonstrated that the deshelled Carica papaya seeds-derived coagulant is capable in treating common pollutants of river and
simultaneously shows antibacterial properties.
Keywords: Antibacterial
properties; Carica papaya seeds; deshelled; natural coagulant
ABSTRAK
Kajian ini menilai kecekapan biji betik terkupas sebagai bahan penggumpal semula jadi untuk meningkatkan kualiti air sungai. Biojisim biji betik terkupas ini kebanyakannya dicirikan untuk kumpulan berfungsi menggunakan FTIR, cas permukaan dan kandungan protein. Ujian penggumpalan dan pemflokulatan telah dijalankan menggunakan ujian kelompok untuk beberapa variasi dos dan nilai pH. Dos dan pH yang optimum telah dikaji untuk merawat sungai kelas III hingga kelas IV. Kumpulan berfungsi biji betik terkupas adalah kumpulanO-H, C=O dan C-O. Cas permukaan dan kandungan protein masing-masing adalah+0.4 meq/g dan 363
mg/g. Penggumpal biji betik terkupas dapat menghilangkan kekeruhan sehingga 87.6 dan 88.3% untuk sungai kelas III dan kelas IV, berserta menghilangkan kandungan sebanyak 57.6 dan 62.1% daripada jumlah koliform
dan Escherichia coli, dariapada sungai kelas III pada dos
196 mg/L dan pH 4. Kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa bijiCarica papaya terkupas - terbitan penggumpal berkebolehan dalam merawat pencemaran umum di sungai dan secara tidak langsung menunjukkan ciri antibakteria.
Kata kunci: BijiCarica papaya; ciri antibakteria; penggumpal semula jadi; terkupas
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