Proponents:

Concepcion, Carla Marie C.

Evia, Samuel B.
Olila, Jewel Marielle
 Water Pollution
 Harmful Effects of Heavy Metals in Water
 Advantages of Using Squash (Cucurbita
maxima Duchesne) Peels and Seeds in
Biosorption Process
 Disadvantages of Using Squash (Cucurbita
maxima Duchesne) Peels and Seeds in
Biosorption Process
 Republic Act 9275
 NWRB
Table I.2.mg/sample
Table Computed of t-test
carbonized andPaired
Result: Non-carbonized
Two
of Muriatic
Sample forAcid and Apple Cider in Aqueous Solution
Means
with 25 PPM (Parts Per Million) of Lead
Variable 1 Variable 2 (non-
Analyte/Parameter (carbonized)
Result carbonized)Unit
Mean (mg/sample)78.5 86.8
Collection of materials
Variance 36.98 28.88
Squash seeds and peels 74.2 2
Observations
(muriatic acid-carbonized) mg Lead/ g2sample
Pearson 1
Correlation
Squash seeds and peels
Pre- treatment82.8
of squash seeds and peels using vinegar/ muriatic acid
(apple cider-carbonized)
Hypothesized mg Lead/ g sample
Mean
Squash seeds and peels 83.0
Difference
(muriatic acid-non- 0
mg Lead/ g sample
Drying of squash seeds and peels / Preparing squash seeds and peels as activated carbon
carbonized)Df 1
Squash seeds and peels
tStat 90.6 -16.6
(apple cider-non- mg Lead/ g sample
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.019152149
carbonized)
t Critical one-tail
Testing 6.313751515 at Adamson University
of adsorption levels using spectrophotometer
Control 97.28
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.038304298 mg Lead/ g sample
t Critical two-tail 12.70620474
 Squash (Cucurbita Maxima Duchesne) peels
and seeds is an effective lead adsorbent in
aqueous solution. Non-carbonized squash
(Cucurbita Maxima Duchesne) peels and seeds
showed better adsorption compared to the
carbonized squash (Cucurbita Maxima
Duchesne) peels and seeds.
 Based on the foregoing findings and
conclusions of the study, the following were
strongly encouraged by the researcher:
1. Try other agricultural by-products in
adsorbing heavy metals
2. Use squash (Cucurbita Maxima Duchesne)
peels and seeds in cleaning wastewater
from estero.