Characterization of dye decolorization in cell-free culture broth of Trametes versicolor CBR43

The dye decolorization rate in a cell-free culture broth of the white-rot fungus Trametes versicolor CBR43 was studied, including the effects of inhibitors of NaCl, Zn(II), and Cd(II) on dye decolorization activity. The maximum rates of dye decolorization in cell-free culture broth were 1,410, 44.7, 41.2, and 0.19 µmol·l^-1·min^-1 for Acid Blue 62, Acid Black 175, Reactive Blue 4, and Acid Red 114, respectively. The inhibition effects of NaCl, Zn(II), and Cd(II) on dye decolorization were quantitatively compared using the half maximal inhibition concentration (IC₅₀), which indicates the concentration of an inhibitor required for 50% inhibition. Based on IC₅₀values, dye decolorization in the cell-free culture broth of CBR43 was most potently inhibited by Cd(II), whereas the inhibitory effect of NaCl was relatively low. The dye decolorization rates and IC₅₀ data can be used in the design and development of a dye-wastewater treatment process using T. versicolor CBR43 and its operating factors.