S S Gomare et al.
Journal of applied microbiology, 106(3), 993-1004 (2009-02-04)
To evaluate the potential of Brevibacillus laterosporus MTCC 2298 for the decolourization of different textile azo dyes including methyl red, mechanism of biotransformation and the toxicity of products. Brevibacillus laterosporus showed decolourization of thirteen different azo dyes including methyl red.