Use of Phanerochaete Chrysosporium in a Semibatch Reactor for Removal of Indigo Carmine from Synthetic Textile Wastewater

Abstract

The textile industry demonstrates a polluting potential from the planting of cotton to the release of wastewater. The presence of dyes in water bodies decreases the passage of sun rays and directly affects the photosynthetic organisms and the ecosystem. Fungi have potential in the treatment of wastewater containing dyes with complex organic structures due to enzymes that they produce. This study evaluated the HIGHLIGHTS  The semibatch reactor is presented as a new arrangement for fungal bioreactors;  The removal of dye was accompanied by the removal of organic matter in terms of chemical oxygen demand (COD);  The fungi showed high affinity with the polyurethane foam, distributing itself throughout the foam and not restricted only to the surface layer of the support medium;  The fungal community remains dominant through bacterial contamination. Santos, A.D.O; et al.

White Rot Fungi as Tools for the Bioremediation of Xenobiotics: A Review

“…Oliveira Santos et al [ 197 ] evaluated the use of immobilized P. chrysosporium for the treatment of synthetic effluent containing indigo carmine (20 mg·L −1 ) in a semi-batch reactor. After the treatment in the bioreactor, the concentration of indigo dye decreased to 3.35 ± 1.99 mg·L −1 , indicating the efficiency of the bioreactor system.…”