Fungal decolorization of dye wastewaters: A review

T. Viraraghavan, George Yuzhu Fu

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Abstract

In recent years, there has been an intensive research on fungal decolorization of dye wastewater. It is becoming a promising alternative to replace or supplement present treatment processes. This paper examines various fungi, living or dead cells, which are capable of decolorizing dye wastewaters; discusses various mechanisms involved; reports some elution and regeneration methods for fungal biomass; summarizes the present pretreatment methods for increasing the biosorption capacity of fungal biomass; discusses the effect of various factors on decolorization.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)251-262
Number of pages12
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume79
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2001

Keywords

  • Dye wastewaters
  • Fungal decolorization
  • Review

DC Disciplines

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering

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