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Bacterial Enzymes and Their Role in Decolorization of Azo Dyes

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Microbial Degradation of Synthetic Dyes in Wastewaters

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Azo dyes are one of the largest groups of textile dyes , extensively used for dyeing purposes. A significant proportion of these dyes were entering into the surrounding environment in the form of wastewater.

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  1. Center for System Microbiology, Department of System Biology, Denmark Technical University, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

    Amar A. Telke

  2. Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 1370 Sankyuk-Dong, Buk-Gu, Daegu, 702-701, Republic of Korea

    Avinash A. Kadam

  3. Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 416004, India

    Sanjay P. Govindwar

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Telke, A.A., Kadam, A.A., Govindwar, S.P. (2015). Bacterial Enzymes and Their Role in Decolorization of Azo Dyes. 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_7

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