title: Biological decolorization of textile dyes from isolated microfungi.
abstract: In this study, biological decolorization of two textile dyestuff (Benazol black ZN and Cibacron black W-NN) was comparatively studied using 22 microfungi strains isolated from polluted industrial soil areas. The initial dye concentrations in the medium were 250 and 500 mg l(-1). Benazol black ZN was the best decolorized by Haematonectria haematococca (HH1) (36.0%) and Cibacron black W-NN was the best decolorized by Aspergillus niger (AN1) (33.0%) at 250 mg l(-1) dye concentration. At 500 mg l(-1) dye concentration for two different dyes all microfungi strains used showed weak decolorization rates, maximum 13.0% for Benazol black ZN and 6.0% for Cibacron Black W-NN.
authors.affiliation: Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Department of Biology, Aydin 09100, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Biyik
authors.forename: Gamze
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Basbulbul
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kalyoncu
authors.forename: Erbil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kalmis
authors.forename: Erman
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oryasin
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D013783:Textile Industry; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents