Azo dyes represent the largest class of industrial colorants. These are no longer used only
for the coloration of textiles, plastics, paints, inks, and lacquers, but rather serve as key …

Azo compounds constitute the largest and the most diverse group of synthetic dyes and are
widely used in a number of industries such as textile, food, cosmetics and paper printing …

As pollution becomes one of the biggest environmental challenges of the twenty-first
century, pollution of water threatens the very existence of humanity, making immediate …

Anaerobic reactors have acquired a new relevance in recent years due to their ability to
generate methane from biodegradable wastewaters—thereby producing clean energy …

A microbial fuel cell and anaerobic–aerobic sequential reactor coupled system was used for
azo dye degradation with simultaneous electricity production. Electricity was produced …

Textile wastewater (TW) is one of the most hazardous wastewater for the environment when
discharged without proper treatment. Biological treatment technologies have shown …

Decolourisation of the azo dye model compound, Congo Red (CR), and real textile
wastewater, was assessed in one-and two-stage anaerobic treatment systems (R1 and R2 …

The upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor was evaluated for its efficacy in
decolourization and reduction in chemical oxygen demand (COD) of real textile wastewater …

The microbial catalyzed electrochemical reduction of CO 2 is gaining significant attention in
the field of energy and environment as it provides dual benefits of product recovery with …

Granules which could efficiently mineralize azo dyes were cultivated through immobilization
of aerobic degradation strains in a core composed of anaerobic decolorization cultures. The …