title: Decolourisation of textile and dye amended soils by fungi.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Microbiology, Kakatiya University-506009.
authors.forename: Nikhath
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kousar
authors.forename: M A Singara
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Charya
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D004798:Enzymes; D012989:Soil Pollutants