ABSTRACT
This chapter on microorganisms for textile effluent remediation
deals with an introduction to the threat posed by industrial
effluents from various textile industries. The emphasis is on various
microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi, found growing in
these textile effluents. Comprehensive information on the potential
microorganisms and their microbial consortia studies addressed by
various researchers across the globe is investigated. In addition, the
effects of various parameters on the treatment of textile effluents by
microorganisms are detailed. The growth and degradation kinetics
of various microorganisms to aid the remediation processes are
elaborately discussed. To conclude, a brief study on the metabolic
products identified during the assimilation of different dyes by
the individual microorganisms is presented to understand the end
products and intermediates of microbial dye degradation.