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Title Screening for a more sustainable solution for decolorization of dyes and textile effluents using Candida and Yarrowia spp.
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Authors Mendes, M; Cassoni, AC; Alves, S; Pintado, ME; Castro, PM; Moreira, P
Title Screening for a more sustainable solution for decolorization of dyes and textile effluents using Candida and Yarrowia spp.
Year 2022
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114421
Abstract Dyed effluents from textile industry are toxic and difficult to treat by conventional methods and biotechnological approaches are generally considered more environmentally friendly. In this work, yeast strains Candida parapsilosis, Yarrowia lipolytica and Candida pseudoglaebosa, isolated from wastewater treatment plants, were tested for their ability to decolorize textile dyes. Both commercial textile synthetic dyes (reactive, disperse, direct, acid and basic) and simulated textile effluents (a total of 32 solutions) were added to a Normal Decolorization Medium along with the yeast (single strains and consortia) and the decolorization was evaluated spectrophotometrically for 48-72 h. Yeasts were able to perform decolorization through adsorption and biodegradation for 28 of the dyes and simulated effluents by more than 50%. Y. lipolytica and C. pseudoglaebosa presented the best results with a true decolorization of reactive dyes, above 90% at 100 mg l(-1), and simulated effluents at 5 g l(-1) of concentration. Enzyme production was evaluated: oxidoreductase was found in the three yeasts, whereas tyrosinase was only found in Y. lipolytica and C. pseudoglaebosa. Y. lipolytica and C. pseudoglaebosa are a potential biotechnological tool for dye degradation in textile wastewaters, especially those containing reactive dyes and a promising tool to integrate in bioremediation solutions, contributing to circular economy and eco sustainability in the water sector since the treated water could possibly be reused for irrigation.
Author Keywords Biodegradation; Dye decolorization; Synthetic effluent; Decolorizing yeasts; Yarrowia lipolytica; Candida pseudoglaebosa
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000784496500001
WoS Category Environmental Sciences
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology
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