Title of article :
Decolorization of Distillery Wastewater by UV irradiated spores of Aspergillus fumigatus
Author/Authors :
Pazouki, M. materials and energy research center (merc) - Department of Energy, كرج, ايران , Hosseinnia, A. materials and energy research center (merc) - Department of Energy, كرج, ايران , Shayegan, J. sharif university of technology - Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, تهران, ايران , Banifathemi, M. materials and energy research center (merc) - Department of Energy, كرج, ايران
Abstract :
An efficient microbial technique for decolorizing distillery wastewater was achieved using irradiated spores of Aspergillus fumigatus. The fungus was isolated from soil samples taken from the local distillery processing unit. By using the irradiated spores, wastewater decolorization increased by 14.3% as compared to that of the control treatment (68.8% vs. 54.5%). In the presence of sodium nitrate and maltose, as optimum sources of nitrogen and carbon, in the microbe s growth medium, the decolorization rose to 70%.
Keywords :
Aspergillus fumigatus , decolorization , distillery wastewater , UV irradiation
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering
