This study has shown the efficiency of P. chrysosporium
immobilised into Ca-alginate beads for the decolouration of
different synthetic azo dyes. In this decolouration process,
the MnP secreted by the fungus played the main role whilst
adsorption was found to be negligible except for that
observed for the dye BB. The reusability of the immobilised
fungus after storage could be a potential advantage in
wastewater treatment. Hence, it seems to be a suitable
system for the further development of an efficient bioprocess
for large-scale dye-containing wastewater treatment.