Table 6 Optimization factors for decolorization of methyl red dye from aqueous solutions by various biosorbents.
Biosorbent | Incubation time | pH | Methyl red conc., mg/L | Temp. | Decolorization % | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scenedesmus obliquus | 10 days | 8.11 | 17.65 | Ambient temp., | 70. 15 | This study |
Chara vulgaris | 60 h | 5 | 40 | – | – | Mahajan and Kaushal94 |
Neplhelium lappaceum seeds | 20 m | 3 | 690 | 30 | – | Zein et al.95 |
Galactomyces geotrichum MTCC 1360 | 60 m | – | 100 | 30 | 100 | Jadhav et al.96 |
Rhodococcus strain UCC 0016 | 24 h | 7 | 30 | 100 | Maniyam et al.97 | |
Bacillus megaterium ITBHU01 | 24 | 7.21 | 258.54 | 38.2 | 98.1 | Tripathi et al.98 |
Spirulina-C11 | 48 h | – | 100 | 65.2% | Ansari et al.99 | |
Aeromonas jandaei strain SCS5 | 6 h | 8 | 100 | 35 C | 100% |
