Table 2

No. of loofa	Textile mill effluent (pH 10.5)
No. of loofa	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.