title: Effect of carbon and nitrogen source amendment on synthetic dyes decolourizing efficiency of white-rot fungus, Phanerochaete chrysosporium.
abstract: Decolourization activity of Phanerochaete chrysosporium for three synthetic dyes viz., congo red, malachite green and crystal violet and impact of additional carbon and nitrogen supply on decolourization capacity of fungus were investigated. Maximum decolourizing capacity was observed up to 15 ppm. Addition of urea as nitrogen source and glucose as carbon source significantly enhanced decolourizing capacity (up to 87%) of fungus. In all the cases, both colour and COD were reduced more in non-sterilized treatments as compared to sterilized ones. Significant reductions in COD content of dye solutions (79-84%) were recorded by fungus supplied with additional carbon and nitrogen. A highly significant correlation (r = 0.78, p < 0.001) between colour and COD of dye solutions was recorded. Thus, a readily available carbon and nitrogen source is imperative to enhance the bioremediation activity of this fungus which has been the most suitable for synthetic dyes and textile industry wastewater treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Sciences, College of Basic Sciences and Huminities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 263145, India. pantonline@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pant
authors.forename: Anoop
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Yamini
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Satyawali
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D003116:Color; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D003224:Congo Red / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D005840:Gentian Violet / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D020075:Phanerochaete / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D013783:Textile Industry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C005095:malachite green; D003224:Congo Red; D002244:Carbon; D005840:Gentian Violet; D009584:Nitrogen; D010100:Oxygen