| Dyes |
d1 (%)a |
d2 (%)b |
Time of incubation (days/ h) |
D (%)c |
| 1a |
0 (1.5) |
0 (6.2) |
12 (72 h) |
100 (95.0) |
| 1b |
1.2-5.7 (92.3) |
0.5-1.7 (1.9) |
12 (96 h) |
92.4-98.0 (7.0) |
| 1c |
4.9 (12.1) |
1.5 (7.1) |
12 (96 h) |
93.6 (80.8) |
| 1d |
41.6 (93.5) |
0.6 (0.4) |
12 (96 h) |
57.8 (6.1) |
| 1e |
56.6 (23.4) |
0.2 (1.3) |
12 (96 h) |
43.2 (75.3) |
| 1f |
13.2 (26) |
19.3 (14.3) |
12 (96 h) |
67.5 (58.8) |
| 1g |
50.0 (51.3) |
1.1 (0.7) |
12 (96 h) |
48.1 (48.0) |
| 2a |
1.0 (4.8) |
2.3 (1.9) |
12 (96 h) |
96.8 (93.3) |
| 2b |
1.8 (0.4) |
1.1 (2.5) |
12 (96 h) |
97.1 (97.2) |
| 2c |
0 (0.1) |
2.6 (2.6) |
12 (96 h) |
97.1 (97.3) |
| 2d |
75.1 (57.7) |
1.8 (2.6) |
12 (96 h) |
23.5 (39.7) |
| 2e |
0.2 (0.8) |
2.1 (3.9) |
12 (96 h) |
97.7 (95.3) |
| 2f |
17.5 (51.2) |
27.9 (0.7) |
12 (96 h) |
54.4 (48.1) |
| 2g |
5.3 (6) |
2.1 (9.5) |
12 (96 h) |
92.6 (84.5) |
Initial OD600 of Culture A = 3.5; adye adsorbed on the cell pellet; bdye in the cellfree
extract; cbiotic decolorisation;
*Values in the parenthesis are obtained when culture B was used under aerobic
condition with Initial O.D. of Culture B= 1.2. |
