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Adsorption of colored pollutants from distillery spent wash by native and treated fungus: Neurospora intermedia

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The native and physico-chemically treated fungal biomasses of Neurospora intermedia were used for adsorption of colored pollutants from distillery spent wash in batch systems. Experiments were conducted at varying color concentrations of the effluent (1,000–6,500 CU). The kinetics of effect of initial sorbate concentration, dose of biosorbent, temperature, and pH on adsorption were studied. Physical and chemical pretreatments of biomass resulted in an increase or decrease in color removal capacity. This effect was further studied by FTIR analysis of the dried fungal mycelium. The maximum color uptake on all the tested fungal biomass preparations was observed at pH 3.0 and temperature 30°C, within first 4 h. The Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption models were used for the mathematical description of the biosorption equilibrium and the data showed an optimal fit to these isotherms. Kinetic parameters indicated the dominance of Lagergren pseudo first-order kinetic model for adsorption. On the basis of maximum adsorption capacity, the color removal capacity by fungal preparations was in the order of native > heat > acid, base.

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The authors thank Modi distilleries, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India for providing effluent and sludge/sediments during the course of investigation. Thanks are also to Dr. Manish Kaushik for his excellent technical assistance in preparing the manuscript.

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Kaushik, G., Thakur, I.S. Adsorption of colored pollutants from distillery spent wash by native and treated fungus: Neurospora intermedia . Environ Sci Pollut Res 20, 1070–1078 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-012-0957-2

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