implicated for dye (Kaushik and Malik, 2013) and metal (Mishra
and Malik, 2012) remediation processes. The ability of this strain
for treatment of dye bearing wastewaters from textile and pulp and
paper industries has also been established. Thus in the present
study, the fungal isolate was tested for the production of xylanase
enzyme utilizing various low cost substrates and nitrogen source
through solid state fermentation. Further the potential for application
of this enzyme in bleaching process in terms of cellulase-free
nature, pH and temperature optima and pH and thermo stability
profiles was evaluated. Simultaneously, utilization of spent fermented
slurry (slurry left over after the enzyme elution) for the
removal of anionic (Acid Navy Blue) and cationic (Methylene Blue)
dye was also attempted.