International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 1 1 2012 05 10 Decolorization of Reactive Blue MR, using Aspergillus species Isolated from Textile Waste Water 24 29 EN Bi Shaziya 1 School of Studies in Zoology and Biotechnology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, INDIA Goyal P.K. 2 Mishra P.C. 1 P.G.Department of Environmental Sciences, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Orissa, INDIA Dash A.K. 2 Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, ITER ,SOA University ,Bhubaneswar, INDIA Khageswar Pradhan 3 NTPC ,Kaniha ,Angul ,Odisha, INDIA Namdhari B.S. 1 Department of Biotechnology, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, INDIA Rohilla S.K. 2 Department of Energy and Environmental Sciences, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, INDIA Salar R.K. 3 Gahlawat S.K. 4 Bansal P. 5 Saran A.K. 6 > Research Paper 2012 4 9 2012 05 10 The present investigation focused on the isolation and characterization of fungal strains, which can efficiently decolorize the textile dye, reactive Blue MR. A total of five indigenous fungal strains were isolated from the effluents collected around the discharge site of textile industry situated in Panipat. Effluent samples were also analyzed for their physiochemical properties. Aspergillus allhabadii, A. niger and A. sulphureus were successfully identified using macroscopic and microscopic study referring relevant literature. Decolorization capabilities of these fungal species were evaluated for reactive blue MR dye (100-300mg/L) in carbon limited Czapek Dox broth (0.5%), carried out under static in vitro condition. It was found that A. allhabadii and A. sulphureus showed higher decolorization capabilities (95.13±0.11%), (93.01±0.25%) with 200mg/L dye, but A. niger showed higher decolorization (83.14±0.19%) with 100 mg/L after ten days of incubation. Decolorization efficiency was also investigated in different carbon sources and found sucrose was the best carbon for all the fungal strains. The fungal isolates were found efficient in decolorization, which proves that these indigenous fungi are potential candidates for bioremediation. Copyright@ International Science Community Association