EPS produced by Bacillus sp. ISTVK1 was characterized by GC–MS and FT-IR.
Bacterial EPS production along with wastewater contaminant removal was analysed.
EPS production and % COD reduction were optimized using Box–Behnken model.
EPS production increased by 2.26 folds after optimization.
Increased EPS production along with COD reduction was achieved using bioreactor.