Removal of disperse dyes by the fungus Cunninghamella polymorpha.
A disperse dye-removing fungus, Cunninghamella polymorpha, was isolated from soil. C. polymorpha efficiently removed an average 93% of 17 tested disperse dyes in 120 h, and 90% of C. I. Disperse Blue 60 was removed even at a high concentration of 500 mg/l. The dye removal was due to the sorption of dye to the fungal cells.
Sugimori
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Department of Chemistry and Biology Engineering, Fukui National College of Technology, Geshi-cho, Sabae, Fukui 916-8507 Japan.
Banzawa
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Kurozumi
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Okura
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