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The biological oxygen demand (BOD), which is also known as the biochemical oxygen demand, is a measurement of the amount of dissolved oxygen that is needed by anaerobic organisms for the oxidation of organic materials in a particular water sample. It acts as an indication of the amount of putrescible organic matter that is present in water. A biological oxygen demand (BOD) that is low is indicative of water that is of excellent quality; on the other hand, a BOD that is high is indicative of water that is contaminated. It has a wide range of applications in the field…