Recent Advances in Decolorization and Degradation of Dyes in Textile Effluent by Biological Approaches outlines various eco-friendly, cost effective methods for removal of toxic textile dyes. Book deals with conventional and advanced treatment methods for removal of dyes.

Ram Lakhan Singh, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Rajat Pratap Singh

1. Introduction. 1.1. Physico-chemical characteristics of textile effluent. 1.2. Classes of dyes used in textile industry. 1.3. Toxicity of textile dyes. 2. Methods of decolorization and degradation of dyes in textile effluent. 2.1. Physico-chemical methods-An overview. 2.2. Biological methods. Chapter 3: Advanced methods of degradation of dyes in textile effluent. 3.1. Genetically modified microorganism and their enzymes. 3.2. Biofilms. 3.3. Nanoparticles. 3.4. Immobilization. 3.5. Microbial fuel cells. 3.6. Conclusion and future prospective.