Comparison of white-rot fungi cultures for decolorization of textile dyestuffs

Four different white rot fungi cultures were used for decolorization of fiv e different textile dyestuffs. Phanerochaeta chrysosporium 671.71, P. chrys osporium MUCL, Coriolus versicolor and C, versicolor MUCL cultures effectiv ely decolorized Everzol Yellow 4GL, Everzol Red RBN, D. Orange K-GL, Everdi rect Supra yellow PG and Everzol Turquoise Blue G textile dyestuffs in shak e flasks within 9 days of incubation period. Decolorization efficiencies ob tained with P. chrysosporium were above 90% for all dyestuffs tested. C. ve rsicolor cultures resulted in varying degree of decolorization efficiencies between 34% and 100%.