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DECOLORIZATION OF MALACHITE GREEN BY SPOROTRICHUM PULVERULENTUMVARSHA

Abstract

Synthetic dyes used in the textile industry cause major environmental pollution. Present investigation aimed at studying decolorization of malachite green by three white rot fungi Sporotrichum pulverulentum, Polystictus versicolor and Ptychogaster sp. using two different media. S. pulverulentum showing highest decolourization in Asther broth was chosen for further work. Dye decolourization was enhanced under shaker conditions as opposed to static conditions. A pH of 4.5, use of glucose as carbon source and nitrogen limited conditions supported higher decolorization values (99%). The reuse of mycelial mat for dye decolorization showed excellent results over four cycles.

K. VAIDYA AND POOJA U. KONDE

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