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Response surface methodology for optimization of culture conditions for dye decolorization by a fungus, Aspergillus
K Karthikeyan1, K Nanthakumar, K Shanthi
1Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology, Mundra Road, Bhuj-Kachchh -370001, Gujarat, India.
Background And Objectives:
Discharge of wastewater from textile dyeing industries has been a problem in terms of pollution and treatment of these waters is a great task. Keeping this in mind, the aim of our current research is to study the effect of various bioprocess variables on decolorization of an azo dye, Congo red, by a fungal isolate, Aspergillus niger HM11.
Materials And Methods:
CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGN (CCD) AND RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY (RSM) HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO DESIGN EXPERIMENTS TO EVALUATE THE INTERACTIVE EFFECTS OF THE OPERATING VARIABLES: on the decolorization of Congo red. A total of 30 experiments were conducted in the present study and a regression coefficient between the variables was generated.
Results:
The RSM indicated that pH 6.0, 150 rpm agitation, incubation time of 36 hrs and a glucose concentration of 1.0% were optimal for maximum decolorization of Congo red and the response indicated excellent evaluation of experimental data.
Conclusion:
From this study, it is very obvious that the fungal isolate, Aspergillus niger HM11 can be used as a promising microbial strain for decolorization of textile dyeing effluent containing similar dyes.
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