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 language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 251-262 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Bioresource Technology |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2001 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Bioengineering
- Waste Management and Disposal
- Environmental Engineering
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Disciplines
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
Keywords
- Dye wastewaters
- Fungal decolorization
- Review
