“…With the rapid progress in industrialization, the discharge of effluents into the environment has tremendously increased worldwide in the last several decades. [1][2][3][4][5][6] Various types of chemicals are used in industries to enhance the stability, lifetime, performance and even aesthetic beauty of the finished products. In particular, azo dyes are widely used in plastic, printing, paper, rubber, cosmetic, leather, textile, pharmaceutical and food industries due to their unusual binding capabilities, versatile water solubility and ease of introduction of attractive colors to the finished goods.…”