Water pollution due to waste effluents of the textile industry is seriously causing various
health problems in humans. Water pollution with pathogenic bacteria, especially Escherichia …

Wastewater containing dyes are one of the major threats to our environment. Conventional
methods are insufficient for the removal of these persistent organic pollutants. Recently …

In the last 3 years alone, over 10,000 publications have appeared on the topic of dye
removal, including over 300 reviews. Thus, the topic is very relevant, although there are few …

Azo dyes account for> 70% of the global industrial demand (∼ 9 million tons). Owing to their
genotoxic/carcinogenic potential, the annual disposal of∼ 4,500,000 tons of dyes and/or …

Phytoremediation has emerged as a green, passive, solar energy driven and cost effective
approach for environmental cleanup when compared to physico-chemical and even other …

A facile and single-step green synthesis of silver nanoparticles dispersed on taro (Colocasia
esculenta) plant rhizome powder (TP) is reported here. In the current study, we describe for …

The textile industry demands huge volumes of high quality water which converts into
wastewater contaminated by wide spectrum of chemicals. Estimation of textile wastewater …

Azo dyes and their intermediate degradation products are common contaminants of soil and
groundwater in developing countries where textile and leather dye products are produced …

Azo dyes are of environmental concern due to their degradation products, widespread use,
and low‐removal rate during conventional treatment. Their toxic properties are related to the …

Azo dyes constitute the largest group of colorants used in industry and can pass through
municipal waste water plants nearly unchanged due to their resistance to aerobic treatment …