Question

what do you understand by the term Floc​

Answer 1

1. a very fine, fluffy mass formed by the aggregation of fine suspended particles, as in a precipitate. 2. flock2 (sense 1) flock2 (sense 2) flock2 (sense 3) Word origin.

Answer 2

In simple words, "Flocs" can be defined as masses of bacteria associated with fungal filaments.

Extra Information :-

• Flocs generally appear to be mesh like structures.
• The microbes involved in the process of formation of flocs are useful microbes.
• The microbes involved in the process of formation of flocs are aerobic in nature.
• Flocs play a huge role in reducing the BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) of the effluent to a really significant degree.