Degradation of Dyes by Fungi: A Bibliometric Study and Bibliographic Review

Abstract

The degradation of dyes from textile effluents is considered a major challenge due to their high potential for environmental contamination and health risks due to their toxicity. In this sense, the use of fungi for the degradation of these compounds is reported in the literature as an ecological alternative with great potential. This work aimed to carry out a bibliometric study and literature review regarding the degradation of dyes by fungi from 2012 to 2022. A total of 367 studies were selected for bibliometric analysis, and 21 were filtered for the bibliographic review. In general, studies on the subject are well developed, with several works being reported in the literature in the last decade at a global level. However, the current state of technology still faces some challenges that must be overcome for the application of fungal dye degradation processes on a pilot and real scale.