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Decolorization of Azo Dyes by Immobilized Bacteria

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Biodegradation of Azo Dyes

Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry ((HEC,volume 9))

Abstract

Synthetic organic dyes are essential for satisfying the ever growing demand in terms of quality, variety, and speed of coloration of large number of substances. Because of the xenobiotic nature of dyes, they are toxicant to biological system and causes serious damage to environment. Ever-increasing concerns about color in the effluent lead to the worldwide efforts to build up effective procedure for color elimination. Biodegradation is gaining popularity to clean up hazardous waste because of the clear picture of the costs and the benefits of microbial degradation. Removal of dyes from waste water is reviewed with respect to biological decolorization. Promising techniques with reference to biological treatment of wastewater are immobilization of microorganisms on different supports. Immobilization increases the stabilities of the enzyme at high pH and tolerance to elevated temperatures and to make the enzyme less vulnerable to inhibitors. Generally the covalent bonds during immobilization enhance stabilities of enzymes due to the limitation of conformational changes.

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Abbreviations

6A2NS:

Aminonaphthalene-2-sulfonate

FBR:

Fluidized bed reactor

HPLC:

High pressure liquid chromatography

HRT:

Hydraulic retention time

MY3:

Mordant yellow 3

PVA:

Polyvinyl alcohol

TLC:

Thin layer chromatography

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Khan, R., Banerjee, U.C. (2010). Decolorization of Azo Dyes by Immobilized Bacteria. In: Atacag Erkurt, H. (eds) Biodegradation of Azo Dyes. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 9. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2009_45

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