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IIT Guwahati, IIT BHU researchers develop eco-friendly bacterial approach to treat textile wastewater
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Guwahati and BHU have developed an eco-friendly biological approach to treat textile wastewater containing toxic azo dyes, officials said on Wednesday.
The findings of the research have been published in Environmental Geochemistry and Health, a peer-reviewed, cross-disciplinary journal that publishes innovative research linking health and the environment.
According to Selvaraju Narayanasamy, Associate Professor, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, the research provides a scientific foundation to develop biological treatment systems for textile wastewater containing azo dyes. The approach could offer an eco-friendly alternative or complementary treatment to conventional chemical and physicochemical methods.