%0 Journal Article %T Fed-batch decolorization of Poly R-478 by Trametes versicolor %A Moreira %A Mar¨ªa Teresa %A Viacava %A C¨¦sar %A Vidal %A Gladys %J Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology %D 2004 %I Tecpar %R 10.1590/S1516-89132004000200003 %X physiological aspects were evaluated to determine optimal conditions for the decolorization of a synthetic dye, poly r-478, by white-rot fungus trametesversicolor # 52j. the decolorization experiments were carried out in semicontinuous operation during three cycles to improve the process efficiency. the best decolorization efficiencies (65% to 80%) were obtained in fungal cultures performed in nitrogen limited conditions under aerobic conditions. %K decolorization %K trametes versicolor %K poly r-478 %K ligninolytic enzymes. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1516-89132004000200003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en