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Decolourisation of effluent from the textile industry by a microbial consortium

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A microbial consortium, PDW, was isolated capable of the rapid decolourisation of commercially important textile dyes under anaerobic conditions. Decolourisation was dependent upon the presence of a carbon and energy source in addition to the textile dyes. PDW was capable of dye decolourisation when utilising cheap and readily available carbon sources such lactose, starch and distillery waste. PDW removed 76% of colour from textile plant effluent after 3 days.

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  1. Biotechnology Research Group, School of Applied Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Ulster, BT52 1SA, Coleraine, USA

    Poonam Nigam, Geoff Mc Mullan, Ibrahim M. Banat & Roger Marchant

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Nigam, P., Mc Mullan, G., Banat, I.M. et al. Decolourisation of effluent from the textile industry by a microbial consortium. Biotechnol Lett 18, 117–120 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00137823

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