Decolourisation of textile and dye amended soils by fungi.
Four fungi viz. Aspergillus niger, Curvularia lunata, Fusarium oxysporum, Mucor mucedo isolated from textile and dye contaminated soils were tried for their efficiency in colour removal. The physical, chemical and biological characteristics were analysed and related to the process of decolourisation. The role of extracellular enzymes, alpha-amylase, protease, catalase and glucose oxidase was studied during 7, 14, and 21 days of incubation period. A. niger and M. mucedo were resistant in the soils and also efficient (92 percent) in decolourisation and in the enzyme production. C. lunata and F. oxysporum though occurred abundantly were not so successful in the process of colour removal or in enzyme secretions.
Kousar
Nikhath
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Department of Environmental Microbiology, Kakatiya University-506009.
Charya
M A Singara
MA
D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000201:enzymology; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003116:Color; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D005658:Fungi / Q000201:enzymology*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000201:enzymology; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000201:enzymology; D009090:Mucorales / Q000201:enzymology; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*; D013784:Textiles; D013997:Time Factors
D004396:Coloring Agents; D004798:Enzymes; D012989:Soil Pollutants