Fungal Waste-Biomasses as Potential Low-Cost Biosorbents for Decolorization of Textile Wastewaters

The biosorption potential of three fungal waste-biomasses (Acremonium strictum, Acremonium sp. and Penicillium sp.) from pharmaceutical companies was compared with that of a selected biomass (Cunninghamella elegans), already proven to be very effective in dye biosorption. Among the waste-biomasses,...

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Main Authors: Antonella Anastasi, Giovanna Cristina Varese, Valeria Tigini, Irene Grosso, Valeria Prigione
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/4/4/770