Affiliation:
1. National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia,Research Centre for Environmental and Clean Technology,Tangerang Selatan,Indonesia,
2. Indonesia,
3. China,
4. Malaysia,
Abstract
The most problematic issue related to textile wastewater is dyes. The
occurrence of toxic and carcinogenic compounds in textile dyes creates aesthetic
problems and affects the aquatic ecosystem. Dyestuff removal methods include
physical, chemical, and biological-based technology. For a more environmentally
friendly process that is low cost, produces less sludge, and needs a lesser amount of
chemicals, biological treatment is preferable technology. To get maximum
effectiveness and efficiency, integrations/ hybrids consisting of several technologies
are commonly used. This chapter is dedicated to exploring the potential of biological
technology to remove dyes from wastewater, especially dyes used in textile industries.
This chapter briefly discusses dyes' characteristics, their utilization, and toxicity.
Deeper reviews about the biodegradation potential of dyes are elaborated, along with a
discussion about biodegradation mechanisms and reviews of either lab-scale or full-scale applications of biological-based technology for dyes treatment. Lastly, this
chapter also gives future insight into the biological treatment of dyes. <br>
Publisher
BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS