title: Decolorization of pulp paper mill effluent by Pleurotus sajorcaju.
abstract: Pleurotus sajorcaju MTCC-141 procured from Microbial Type Culture Collection Centre and Gene Bank, Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh has been used for color removal from paper mill effluent. The paper mill effluent amended with basal medium supports the growth of Pleurrotus sajorcaju and removes the colour. The optimum concentrations of carbon source (glucose) and nitrogen source (NH4NO3) for the maximum decolourization of paper mill effluent were found to be 1% and 0.2% respectively. During the fungal growth process, the pH of the paper mill effluent decreased from 7.94 to 4.0.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, D. D. U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur 273 009, India.
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Yadav
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007220:Industrial Waste; D009566:Nitrates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010209:Paper; D020076:Pleurotus / Q000378:metabolism*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D007220:Industrial Waste; D009566:Nitrates; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014867:Water; D005947:Glucose; C006568:ammonium nitrate