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. 2001 Jul;67(7):3226–3235. doi: 10.1128/AEM.67.7.3226-3235.2001

TABLE 1.

Dye compounds routinely produced by the dye manufacturer that are typically present in the industrial wastewater

Commercial dye Color index classification Dye class
Sunset Yellow Supra CI Yellow 3 Monoazo
Amaranth Supra CI Red 9 Monoazo
Carmoisine Supra CI Red 3 Monoazo
Brown FK Standard CI Brown 1 Monoazo
Allura Red AC Supra CI Red 17 Monoazo
Red 2G Supra CI Red 10 Monoazo
Tartrazine Supra CI Yellow 4 Monoazo
Ponceau 4R Supra CI Red 7 Monoazo
Black PN Extra CI Black 1 Diazo
Green S Supra CI Green 4 Triarylmethane
Patent Blue V Supra CI Blue 5 Triarylmethane
Brilliant Blue Supra CI Blue 2 Triarylmethane
Quinoline Yellow CI Yellow 13 Quinoline
Erythrosine Supraa CI Red 14 Xanthene
Indigo Carmine Supra CI Blue 1 Indigoid
a

Erythrosine Supra is the only nonsulfonated dye compound.