Treatment of a Textile Effluent from Dyeing with Cochineal Extracts Using Trametes versicolor Fungus

Trametes versicolor (Tv) fungus can degrade synthetic dyes that contain azo groups, anthraquinone, triphenylmethane polymers, and heterocyclic groups. However, no references have been found related to the degradation of natural dyes, such as the carminic acid that is contained in the cochineal extra...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Arroyo-Figueroa, Graciela M. L. Ruiz-Aguilar, Leticia López-Martínez, Guillermo González-Sánchez, Germán Cuevas-Rodríguez, Refugio Rodríguez-Vázquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2011.99

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