No. of loofa

Textile mill effluent

 (pH 10.5)

OD after 24hrs

(650nm)

% Ads.

OD after

48 hrs

(650nm)

% Ads.

Control

2.076

00

2.076

00

2

1.927

7.1

1.885

9.2

3

1.819

12.3

1.741

16.1

4

1.801

13.2

1.713

17.4

5

1.779

14.3

1.282

38.2

6

1.286

38.0

1.094

47.3

8

1.196

42.3

1.041

50.5


Average of 3 readings
Table 2: Adsorption of dyes from original textile effluent by Aspergillus terreus immobilized in Loofa sponge.