Journal of Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology

Engade K.B

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• Research Article
  Decolorization of Textile Effluent by Immobilized Aspergillus terreus
  Author(s): Engade K.B and Gupta S.GEngade K.B and Gupta S.G
  
  The present investigation envelopes the uptake of dyes from textile ef fl uent by a fungal culture Aspergillus terreus immobilized in various matrices. Results con fi rmed that the percent adsorption of dyes from textile ef fl uent (1:4) diluted, by Aspergillus terreus immobilized in Loofa sponge after 48 hours was 91.1% with 8 loofa pieces. The percent adsorption of dyes from undiluted textile ef fl uent by 8 pieces of loofa sponge immobilized with A.terreus was 50.5% in 48 hours. When pH of diluted ef fl uent was adjusted to 7.0 percent adsorption of dyes by 8 pieces of loofa sponge immobilized with A.terreus was 98.7%. Percent uptake of dyes at pH 7 by coconut fi bre and groundnut shell matrix immobilized with A.terreus in 48 hrs was 31.2% and 55% respectively and at pH 10 it was 27.4% and 37.8%. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7463.1000101

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