Trends in Bioremediation of Dyes from Wastewater

Abstract

Over 100 tons of dyes are released per year into the wastewaters without prior treatment which adds to the contamination of freshwater resources globally. Thus, the development of economical, and sustainable control measures to avoid the pollution of natural resources remains imperative. In the present scenario, recent advancements in biological approaches have escalated bioremediation as a potential strategy for treatment of dyes and associated derivatives. These biological approaches utilize simple to complex microorganisms, plants, and wastes generated from different animal products as tools to remediate and remove dye molecules from wastewater. This particular chapter targets to address the recent advancements in the past three to four years in the sustainable treatment of dye molecules from wastewater using bioremediation approaches. The study also includes the prevailing hurdles, and research prospects in the bioremediation techniques utilized for the reduction of dyes from wastewater.