International Journal of Biotechnology and Allied Fields
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 5

Physical and Biological Treatment of Simple Dye Using Coirpith and Marine Cyanobacterium Lyngbya SP. BDU 90901

  • Author:
  • S Jenny1,, P Malliga2
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Page Number: 271 to 281

1Research Scholar, Department of Marine Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620024

2Professor, Department of Marine Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620024

*Corresponding Author: E Mail: malli62@yahoo.com

Online published on 28 February, 2017.

Abstract

This study focussed on the adsorption and decolourization of simple textile dye using coir pith (physical method) and a marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya sp. (biological method). The removal of coloring matter present in the sample has been carried out using physical method (coir pith). This considerable amount of reduction of the coloring matter present in the sample was measured at 580nm. Decolourization capabilities of the Lyngbya sp. were evaluated by growth in terms of chlorophyll a estimation.

Keywords

Textile Dye, Cyanobacterium, Coir Pith, Lyngbya sp, Decolourization