Incubation Period ( Days) A421(620nm) Residual Conc (%) Decolourization     (%) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1.249 0.983 0.987 0.801 0.594 0.491 0.400 0.371 0.259 0.210 100 79 75 64 47 39 32 25 21 17 0 21 25 36 53 61 68 75 79 83 [Initial absorbance at 0 hour = 1.249 and final absorbance on Day 9 = 0.210]

Table 2: Percent decolourization of textile effluent by Anoxybacillus rupiensis.