Effect of Different Concentration of Methylene Blue on Dye Decolourisation using Fungal Mycelium of Aspergillus tamarii

Abstract

This research paper focuses on the effect of dye degrading ability of the fungus Aspergillus tamarii on the varying concentrations of methylene blue dye. Following the great increase in dye demand of the fast-growing industries, the current methods used in treating the dye effluent produced especially by the textile industry lacks the eco-friendliness property and less cost effective due to the usage of various expensive chemicals and excessive sludge formation throughout the process. However, over the last few years, the emergence of research on fungal mycelium as a main candidate for bioremediation had shown great promising outcomes toward the dye decolourisation process. Hence, the objectives of this study are to determine the effect of different methylene blue dye concentration on the percentage decolourisation of dye by the fungal mycelium of Aspergillus tamarii. In addition, it is also to determine the kinetic constants of methylene blue decolourisation by Aspergillus tamarii for different dye concentrations.