Decolorization of Direct Black 22 by Aspergillus ficuum

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Dong, Xin-jiao | Du, Zhi-you | Chen, Zhu

Affiliations: Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Wenzhou Teachers College, Wenzhou 325003, China

Abstract: The decolorization of Direct Black 22 by Aspergillus ficuum has been studied. It was found that Aspergillus ficuum could effectively decolorize Direct Black 22 especially when grown as pelleted mycelia. Results showed that the media containing Direct Black 22 at 50 mg/L could be decolorized by 98.05% of the initial color in 24 h. The optimum pH and temperature of decolorization are 4.0 and 33 °C respectively. Aeration was quite beneficial to decolorization. Medium composition and the concentration of Direct Black 22 could affect the rate of decolorization. The dye degraded products assayed by UV-visible spectrophotometer and macroscopic observation showed that the decolorization of Direct Black 22 by mycelial pellets includes two important processes: bioadsorption and biodegradation.The degradation experiment agree with the Michaelis-Menten kinetics equation

Keywords: Aspergillus ficuum, kinetics, degradation, decolorization condition, mycelial pellet

Journal: Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 472-475, 2001