Respirometric Study of Optical Brighteners in Textile Wastewater
Optical brighteners (OBs) are colorless fluorescent dyes, widely used in industry to improve whiteness in materials. Nearly 80% of all OBs in the market are derivatives of stilbene. They absorb the near-ultraviolet light and re-emit most of it in the blue range as visible fluorescence. OBs are commo...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Materials |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/5/785 |