Metabolism of azo dyes by Lactobacillus casei TISTR 1500 and effects of various factors on decolorization

• Main Authors: Phisit Seesuriyachan, Shinji Takenaka, Ampin Kuntiya, Srikarnjana Klayraung, Shuichiro Murakami, Kenji Aoki
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Environmental Science
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=33846859738&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/61104
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Lactobacillus casei TISTR 1500 was isolated from soil of a dairy wastewater treatment plant and selected as the most active azo dye degrader of 19 isolates. Growing cells and freely suspended cells of this strain completely degraded methyl orange, thereby decolorizing the medium. The strain stoichio...