Table 2 Decolorization performance and an incubation time of Indanthrene Blue RS using individual strains and developed consortium-BP at different temperatures, pH, and dye concentrations.

From: Enhanced degradation of anthraquinone dyes by microbial monoculture and developed consortium through the production of specific enzymes

Strain

Parameters

Operational conditions

Temperature (ºC)

pH

Dye concentration (mg L−1)

30

35

37

40

45

50

8

9

10

11

12

50

100

150

200

250

BF

Decolorization (%)

CD

CD

92

80

42

28

48

72

CD

64

36

CD

CD

90

50

28

ADR (mg h−1)

4.85

4.08

3.83

2.22

0.88

0.38

1.2

3.6

4.2

2.13

0.75

5.0

4.16

3.0

1.38

0.58

Time (h)

24

20

24

36

48

72

40

20

24

30

48

20

24

30

36

48

PM

Decolorization (%)

89

CD

CD

53

40

32

52

60

CD

51

ND

CD

CD

82

48

23

ADR (mg h−1)

2.47

3.57

5.0

1.1

0.55

0.44

1.44

2.5

5.0

1.06

–

5.55

5.0

2027

0.67

0.32

Time (h)

36

28

20

48

72

72

36

24

20

48

72

18

20

36

72

72

PA

Decolorization (%)

CD

CD

CD

65

59

42

57

68

CD

42

ND

CD

CD

CD

58

40

ADR (mg h−1)

5.55

5.0

4.17

1.35

1.22

0.58

1.9

2.83

5.55

0.87

–

5.0

5.55

4.17

1.21

0.55

Time (h)

18

20

24

48

48

72

30

24

18

48

72

20

18

24

48

72

BP

Decolorization (%)

CD

CD

94

85

78

62

68

80

CD

76

52

CD

CD

CD

96

CD

ADR (mg h−1)

8.3

11.1

3.92

2.36

1.63

0.86

1.42

6.66

11.1

3.17

1.44

8.3

11.1

4.17

3.2

4.17

Time (h)

12

09

24

36

48

72

48

12

09

24

36

12

09

24

30

24

  1. ADR: Average decolorization rate (mg h−1), CD: complete decolorization, ND: no decolorization, BF: Bacillus flexus TS8, PM: Proteus mirabilis PMS, PA: Pseudomonas aeruginosa NCH, BP: developed consortium.
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