1st Edition

Recent Advances in Decolorization and Degradation of Dyes in Textile Effluent by Biological Approaches

88 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

88 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Recent Advances in Decolorization and Degradation of Dyes in Textile Effluent by Biological Approaches outlines various eco-friendly, cost effective methods for removal of toxic textile dyes . L arge amounts of dye are unbound and released into the environment due to inefficient dyeing processes. The release of wastewater containing dye into the environment has several adverse effects as it... Read more

    1. Introduction. 1.1. Physico-chemical characteristics of textile effluent. 1.2. Classes of dyes used in textile industry. 1.3. Toxicity of textile dyes. 2. Methods of decolorization and degradation of dyes in textile effluent. 2.1. Physico-chemical methods-An overview. 2.2. Biological methods. Chapter 3: Advanced methods of degradation of dyes in textile effluent. 3.1. Genetically modified microorganism and their enzymes. 3.2. Biofilms. 3.3. Nanoparticles. 3.4. Immobilization. 3.5. Microbial fuel cells. 3.6. Conclusion and future prospective.

    Biography

    Ram Lakhan Singh, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Rajat Pratap Singh