Soil Metagenome

Textile dye contamination is a serious concern that reduces soil productivity by destabilizing microbial community structures. Here, we investigated the influence of bioaugmentation on the degradation of a mixture of dyes (MOD) and textile industry effluent (TIE) in soil microcosms using eight different dye-degrading bacteria. This study indicates a mutualistic-symbiotic relationship between augmented bacteria and soil microflora with enhanced detoxification of xenobiotics leading to a sustainable approach for restoration of contaminated lands.