The toxicity of selected azo and anthracenedione dyes was studied using chronic exposures
of embryo-larval fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas). Newly fertilized fathead minnow …

Aquatic pollution caused by dyes has increased together with the growth of activities using
colorants such as the textile, leather, food, and agrochemicals industries. Because most …

Azo dyes are used widely as color additives in food, drugs, and cosmetics; hence, there is
an increasing concern about their safety and possible health hazards. In the present study …

Cytotoxicity in freshwater fishes induced by industrial effluents and dyes is a global issue.
Trypan blue dye has many applications in different sectors, including laboratories and …

Azo compounds are used in a variety of industrial applications, such as textile colorant. Azo
dyes have been found to contaminate aquatic environments and it has been shown that …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Poecilia reticulata Peters (Guppy fish)-an ovoviviparous fish,
were collected from a large concrete tank (6 mx 3, 7 mx 2 m) in the University Botanical …

Global consumption of synthetic dyes is roughly 7× 10 5 tons per year, of which the textile
industry expends about two-thirds. Consumption of synthetic dyes produces large volumes …

Dyes have been used for more than twenty thousand years in textile, pharmaceutical, food,
cosmetic, and photographic industries, among others. Despite their importance in these …

Textile manufacturing is one of the most polluting industrial sectors because of the release of
potentially toxic compounds, such as synthetic dyes, into the environment. Depending on the …

Water quality criteria to protect aquatic life are not available for most disperse dyes which
are often used as commercial mixtures in textile coloration. In this study, the acute and …