Biodecoloration of Reactive Black 5 by the methylotrophic yeast Candida boidinii MM 4035

• Published in: Journal of Environmental Sciences
• Main Authors: Martorell, María Martha, Pajot, Hipolito Fernando, Ahmed, Pablo Miguel, Castellanos, Lucia Ines
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Science Press
• Subjects: BIODECOLORATION; DYES; MEDIUM OPTIMIZATION; METHYLOTROPHIC YEASTS; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.8; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2; Argentino; Argentina; Tucumán; Pablo; Dirección Nacional del Antártico; Instituto Antártico Argentino
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/38127

Azo dyes are extensively used in textile dyeing and other industries. Effluents of dying industries are specially colored and could cause severe damage to the environment. The anaerobic treatment of textile dying effluents is nowadays the preferred option, but it could generate carcinogenic aromatic...