15Aug 2017

BIOSORPTION OF REACTIVE BLACK B BY DRIED FUNGAL BIOMASS.

  • Department of Microbiology, Shree M. & N. Virani Science College, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. 360005.
  • School of Life Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. 382030.
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Biosorption of Reactive Black B (RBB) dye was attempted with dried biomass of P. chrysosporium MTCC 787, Aspergillus sp. WRF3 and Trichoderma sp. WG1. Effect of biosorbent dosage, pH and contact time on biosorption of RBB was assessed. All the three cultures were observed to have high potential for the removal of RBB even at low biosorbent dosage. Acidic pH was more suitable for biosorption of RBB from the solution and 7h contact time was needed for maximal removal of dye (>90%) from the dye solution at 3gL-1 biosorbent dosage. Thus, these cultures can be useful in biosorptive removal of RBB containing wastewaters.


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[Nishant junnarkar and neepa pandhi. (2017); BIOSORPTION OF REACTIVE BLACK B BY DRIED FUNGAL BIOMASS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Aug). 940-946] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


NISHANT JUNNARKAR
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY, SHREE M. & N. VIRANI SCIENCE COLLEGE, RAJKOT, GUJARAT, INDIA. 360005

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5139      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5139