Industrialization increases use of dyes due to its high demand in paper, cosmetic, textile,
leather and food industries. This in turn would increase wastewater generation from dye …

The textile industry is a substantial consumer of water and produces enormous volumes of
contaminated water; the most important contaminants are azo dyes. Microbial processes for …

Dyes have a long history and constitute an important component in our daily lives. The dye
industry began by using natural plant and insect sources, and then rapidly turned to …

Dyes released by the textile industries pose a threat to the environmental safety. Recently,
dye decolourization through biological means has gained momentum as these are cheap …

Background Textile industry represents one prevalent activity worldwide, generating large
amounts of highly contaminated and rich in azo dyes wastewater, with severe effects on …

Increased industrialization demand using synthetic dyes in the newspaper, cosmetics,
textiles, food, and leather industries. As a consequence, harmful chemicals from dye …

Decolorization of azo dye is one of the most challenging tasks before releasing the
wastewater discharged from azo dye containing effluent. Microbial decolorization of Direct …

Azo dyes constitute the largest and most versatile class of synthetic dyes used in the textile,
pharmaceutical, food and cosmetics industries and represent major components in …

Synthetic dyes, extensively used in various industries, act as pollutants in the aquatic
environment, and pose a significant threat to living beings. In the present study, we …

This study presents the improved biodegradation of Congo red, a toxic azo dye, using
mutant Bacillus sp. obtained by random mutagenesis of wild Bacillus sp. using UV and …