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Optimisation for enhanced decolourization and degradation of Reactive Red BS C.I. 111 by Pseudomonas aeruginosa NGKCTS

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Soil samples collected from dye contaminated sites of Vatva, Gujarat, India were studied for the screening and isolation of organisms capable of decolourizing textile dyes. The most efficient isolate, which showed decolourization zone of 48 mm on 300 ppm Reactive Red BS (C.I.111) containing plate, was identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Reactive Red BS (C.I.111) was used as a model dye for the study. The isolated culture exhibited 91% decolourization of 300 ppm dye within 5.5 h over a wide pH range from 5.0 to 10.5 and temperature ranging from 30 to 40°C. The culture was able to decolourize more than 91% of Reactive Red BS under static conditions in presence of either glucose, peptone or yeast extract. Addition of 300 ppm of Reactive Red BS, in each step, in ongoing dye decolourization flask, gave more than 90% decolourization within 2 h corresponding to 136 mg l−1 h−1 dye removal rate. The isolate had the ability to decolourize six different reactive dyes tested as well as the actual dye manufacturing industry’s effluent. The degradation of the dye was confirmed by HPTLC.

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We are thankful to Ganesh Dye Chem. dye manufacturing industry, Ahmedabad for providing the dye samples, industrial effluent and waste.

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    N. T. Sheth

  2. Department of Microbiology, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 380 009, India

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Sheth, N.T., Dave, S.R. Optimisation for enhanced decolourization and degradation of Reactive Red BS C.I. 111 by Pseudomonas aeruginosa NGKCTS. Biodegradation 20, 827–836 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10532-009-9270-2

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