Decolourisation of effluent from the textile industry by a microbial consortium.

Poonam Singh - Nee Nigam; Geoffrey McMullan; IM Banat; R Marchant

doi:10.1007/BF00137823

Decolourisation of effluent from the textile industry by a microbial consortium.

Poonam Singh - Nee Nigam, Geoffrey McMullan, IM Banat, R Marchant

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Abstract

A microbial consortium, PDW, was isolated capable of the rapid decolourisation of commercially important textile dyes under anaerobic conditions. Decolourisation was dependent upon the presence of a carbon and energy source in addition to the textile dyes. PDW was capable of dye decolourisation when utilising cheap and readily available carbon sources such lactose, starch and distillery waste. PDW removed 76% of colour from textile plant effluent after 3 days.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	117-120
Journal	Biotechnology Letters
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00137823
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - Jan 1996

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