Diversity of synthetic dyes from textile industries, discharge impacts and treatment methods

HB Slama, A Chenari Bouket, Z Pourhassan… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural dyes have been used from ancient times for multiple purposes, most importantly in
the field of textile dying. The increasing demand and excessive costs of natural dye …

Degradation of azo dyes: bacterial potential for bioremediation

LRS Pinheiro, DG Gradíssimo, LP Xavier, AV Santos - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of dyes dates to ancient times and has increased due to population and industrial
growth, leading to the rise of synthetic dyes. These pollutants are of great environmental …

Bioremediation of dyes: Current status and prospects

I Ihsanullah, A Jamal, M Ilyas, M Zubair, G Khan… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution associated with the discharge of textile industries is becoming a
global concern. There is an imperative need for developing efficient, environmentally …

Microbial degradation of azo dyes: approaches and prospects for a hazard-free conversion by microorganisms

ACR Ngo, D Tischler - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Azo dyes have become a staple in various industries, as colors play an important role in
consumer choices. However, these dyes pose various health and environmental risks …

Outlook on the role of microbial fuel cells in remediation of environmental pollutants with electricity generation

AA Yaqoob, A Khatoon, SH Mohd Setapar, K Umar… - Catalysts, 2020 - mdpi.com
A wide variety of pollutants are discharged into water bodies like lakes, rivers, canal, etc.
due to the growing world population, industrial development, depletion of water resources …

Exploring the effectiveness of microbial fuel cell for the degradation of organic pollutants coupled with bio-energy generation

MO Idris, HC Kim, AA Yaqoob, MNM Ibrahim - … Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ongoing global industrialization has contributed in a significant increase in the release
of toxic pollutants into the environment, the majority of which are primarily organic pollutions …

Recent advancements in azo dye decolorization in bio-electrochemical systems (BESs): Insights into decolorization mechanism and practical application

MH Cui, WZ Liu, ZE Tang, D Cui - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent advances in bio-electrochemical systems (BESs) for azo dye removal are gaining
momentum due to having electrode biocarrier and electro-active bacteria that could …

Recent progress in microbial fuel cells using substrates from diverse sources

JM Sonawane, R Mahadevan, A Pandey, J Greener - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Increasing untreated environmental outputs from industry and the rising human population
have increased the burden of wastewater and other waste streams on the environment. The …

Application of innovative electrochemical and microbial electrochemical technologies for the efficacious removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater: A review

M Priyadarshini, A Ahmad, S Das… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ECs like antibiotics, personal care products, surfactants, herbicides and pesticides are
frequently detected in trace concentrations and are not effectively removed through …

Current advances in microbial fuel cell technology toward removal of organic contaminants–a review

R Suresh, S Rajendran, PS Kumar, K Dutta, DVN Vo - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
At present, water pollution and demand for clean energy are most pressing global issues.
On a daily basis, huge quantity of organic wastes gets released into the water ecosystems …