Low-Cost Biodegradation and Detoxification of Textile Azo Dye C.I. Reactive Blue 172 by Providencia rettgeri Strain HSL1

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(a) UV-vis spectral analysis of control dye RB 172 and its decolorized broth by P. rettgeri strain HSL1. (b) Percentage of dye decolorization under microaerophilic and aerobic conditions. Data point represents the mean of three independent replicates; ±standard error of mean (SEM) is indicated by error bars.

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