title: Biosorption of reactive dyes by the mycelium pellets of a new isolate of Penicillium oxalicum.
abstract: Three reactive dyes were rapidly adsorbed by the mycelium pellets of Penicillium oxalicum. Dye removal of Reactive Blue 19 was up to 60% in 10 min and 91% in 80 min. Dye adsorption isotherms fitted Langmuir model well and the maximum adsorption capacities at 20 degrees C were calculated to be 160 mg g(-1) for Reactive Blue 19, 122 mg g(-1) for Reactive Red 241 and 137 mg g(-1) for Reactive Yellow 145, respectively. The pellets exhibited a high dye adsorption capacity (80-180 mg g(-1)) for all of the 3 dyes over a wide pH range (pH 2-10), and the maximum adsorption was obtained at pH 2. The adsorption capacity was mildly increased by increasing salinity.
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology*; D003116:Color; D003124:Colorimetry; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control; D009282:Naphthalenesulfonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D010407:Penicillium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature; D013783:Textile Industry / Q000379:methods*; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000880:Anthraquinones; D004396:Coloring Agents; D007220:Industrial Waste; D009282:Naphthalenesulfonates; C024758:Remazol Brilliant Blue R; C063421:Remazol black B