ABSTRACT
The global problem of water pollution is increasing with each coming
day. The effluents discharged from industries, especially textile
industries, act as a prominent source of pollution in developed
and developing countries. The colored water discharge contains
large quantities of dyes, which due to their complex structure are
not biodegradable and are harmful to the environment as well as
human health. Methylene blue, being one such cationic dye, has
adverse effects on living organisms. This chapter discusses the
use of untreated and treated plant materials as bioadsorbents for
methylene blue dye remediation.
