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The Biodegradation of Azo Dyes by Actinobacteria

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Microbial Degradation of Synthetic Dyes in Wastewaters

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Abstract

Synthetic dyes have wide application in the textile, leather, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, paper and food industry. According to an estimate, global production of synthetic dyes is more than 700,000 tonnes and textile sector consumes about 60 % of the total production of dyes (Robinson et al. in Biresour Technol 77:247–255, 2001; Shinde and Thorat in Rev Res 2:1–7, 2013).

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The authors acknowledge greatly the Pakistan Science Foundation and Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for financial support for research on the biodegradation of azo dyes.

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    Shree Nath Singh

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Khalid, A., Mahmood, S. (2015). The Biodegradation of Azo Dyes by Actinobacteria. In: Singh, S. (eds) Microbial Degradation of Synthetic Dyes in Wastewaters. Environmental Science and Engineering(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10942-8_13

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