Bioremediation of Textile Disperse Dyes using White-Rot Fungi Trametes versicolor

Disperse dyes, frequently used in textile dyeing processes,present a particular challenge because of their recalcitrant nature. With an emphasis on wastewater effluent treatment, white-rot fungi Trametes versicolorwereused. The fungus was cultured on different media and optimizedvarious biochemical parameters (temperature, pH, inoculum size, dye concentration,and culturing time). After their biomass, disperse Red-I (DR1) and disperse Blue-I (DB1),and textile wastewater were biodegraded with the fungi T. versicolor. The growth of T. versicoloris time taking but maximum degradation by T. versicolor(0.02 to -0.11 during 3 days) is observed. In DB1 solutions and wastewater, absorbance values started at different points. However, the efficiency of fungi was found to be more than 80%. The potential of degradation of fungi in wastewater treatment can be further maximized to reduce environmental impact.