Novel physico-biological treatment for the remediation of textile dyes-containing industrial effluents

- First anthraquinone and azo dye aerobic degradation by an anaerobic thermophile.
- About 60% biodegradation is attained after 12 h of cultivation of A. flavithermus.
- The organic salt potassium citrate proved to be an effective salting out agent.
- Coupling a secondary Tween-based ABS led to remediation values higher than 99%.