Chitosan particles (CP) prepared by coacervation technique were used as bio-sorbent material to remove the azo RR-195 dye; removal percentage (%RM) and adsorption capacity (Q) in batch adsorption experiments under different conditions of bio-sorbent doses, agitation speed and pH medium were determined; the maximum pH of dye removal was 4. Different adsorption equilibrium isotherms were tested and Redlich-Peterson was the model that best fitted experimental results. From the adsorption thermodynamic parameters, it was concluded that the adsorption process of RR-195 onto CP is spontaneous, favorable (ΔG < 0), endothermic (ΔH > 0) and the dye molecules show affinity for the bio-sorbent (ΔS > 0). The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity (Q m ) of CP was 82.1 mg.g −1 at pH = 4 and 318 K; therefore coacervated chitosan particles are among the top three adsorbent agents for this dye. The %RM was 84.2% in 10 h when the initial concentration of the dye was 300 mg.L −1 . The mixed surface reaction and diffusion-controlled kinetic model (MSR-DCK), fitted satisfactorily experimental results, by considering simultaneous mechanisms of diffusion and adsorption process in the active sites. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) with attenuated total reflection (ATR), scanning electron microscope-energy dispersion spectrometry X-ray (SEM-EDS) and Zeta potential analysis revealed that the interaction between dye molecules and the bio-sorbent are of an electrostatic nature. Desorption/regeneration experiments indicated that CP can be used in adsorptions/desorption cycles for the removal of wastewater containing RR-195. The information presented in this work demonstrates that CP can be a potent eco-friendly bio-adsorbent for the remediation of industrial wastewater. which in turn deteriorates the aquatic biota [7]. Moreover, these toxic compounds affect the human health; several pathologies such as cancer, jaundice, tumors, skin irritation, allergies, heart effects and mutation arise due to exposure to contaminated wastewater [8,9]. The chemical structure of the dyes allows to classify them as anionic (direct, acid and reactive dyes); cationic (basic dyes); and non-ionic (disperse dyes) [4]. The azo dyes are one of the most important synthetic dyes and they are characterized by having an azo group (eN]Ne) as chromophore, in addition to sulfonate groups (-SO 3 − ), giving the molecule its anionic nature. In the present work the removal of the azo dye Reactive Red 195 (RR-195) was analyzed. It is a reactive mono azo dye (description of is chemical structure is provided as Supplementary material, S1). Reactive dyes represent approximately over 12% of the worldwide production [10] and are extensively used in textile and printing industries [11] for dyeing of cellulose, wool and cotton fiber [12]. Reactive dyes form covalent bonds with the fibers that are to be colored;