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Biosorption of an Azo Dye by Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma sp. Fungal Biomasses

Biosorption of an Azo Dye by Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma sp. Fungal Biomasses Biosorption is an eco-friendly and cost-effective method for treating the dye house effluents. Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma sp. were cultivated in bulk and biomasses used as biosorbents for the biosorption of an azo dye Orange G. Batch biosorption studies were performed for the removal of Orange G from aqueous solutions by varying the parameters like initial aqueous phase pH, biomass dosage, and initial dye concentration. It was found that the maximum biosorption was occurred at pH 2. Experimental data were analyzed by model equations such as Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms, and it was found that both the isotherm models best fitted the adsorption data. The monolayer saturation capacity was 0.48 mg/g for Aspergillus niger and 0.45 mg/g for Trichoderma sp. biomasses. The biosorption kinetic data were tested with pseudo first-order and pseudo second-order rate equations, and it was found that the pseudo second-order model fitted the data well for both the biomasses. The rate constant for the pseudo second-order model was found to be 10–0.8 (g/mg min−1) for Aspergillus niger and 8–0.4 (g/mg min−1) for Trichoderma sp. by varying the initial dye concentrations from 5 to 25 mg/l. It was found that the biomass obtained from Aspergillus niger was a better biosorbent for the biosorption of Orange G dye when compared to Trichoderma sp. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Microbiology Springer Journals

Biosorption of an Azo Dye by Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma sp. Fungal Biomasses

Sivasamy, Arumugam; Sundarabal, Nethaji
Current Microbiology , Volume 62 (2) – Jul 20, 2010
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2010 by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
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Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Microbiology
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0343-8651
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1432-0991
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10.1007/s00284-010-9713-3
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20644933
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Abstract

Biosorption is an eco-friendly and cost-effective method for treating the dye house effluents. Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma sp. were cultivated in bulk and biomasses used as biosorbents for the biosorption of an azo dye Orange G. Batch biosorption studies were performed for the removal of Orange G from aqueous solutions by varying the parameters like initial aqueous phase pH, biomass dosage, and initial dye concentration. It was found that the maximum biosorption was occurred at pH 2. Experimental data were analyzed by model equations such as Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms, and it was found that both the isotherm models best fitted the adsorption data. The monolayer saturation capacity was 0.48 mg/g for Aspergillus niger and 0.45 mg/g for Trichoderma sp. biomasses. The biosorption kinetic data were tested with pseudo first-order and pseudo second-order rate equations, and it was found that the pseudo second-order model fitted the data well for both the biomasses. The rate constant for the pseudo second-order model was found to be 10–0.8 (g/mg min−1) for Aspergillus niger and 8–0.4 (g/mg min−1) for Trichoderma sp. by varying the initial dye concentrations from 5 to 25 mg/l. It was found that the biomass obtained from Aspergillus niger was a better biosorbent for the biosorption of Orange G dye when compared to Trichoderma sp.

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Published: Jul 20, 2010

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