In this study boron removal capacities of different microorganisms were tested. Candida tropicalis, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, Micrococcus luteus, Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus pumilus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus versicolor were examined for their boron bioaccumulation capacities in simulated municipal wastewater. A. versicolor and B. cereus were found as the most boron-tolerant microorganisms in the experiments. Also boron bioaccumulation yield of A. versicolor was 49.25% at 15 mg/L boron concentration. On the other hand biosorption experiments revealed that A. versicolor was more capable of boron removal in inactive form at the highest boron concentrations. In this paper maximum boron bioaccumulation yield was detected as 39.08% at 24.17 mg/L and the maximum boron biosorption yield was detected as 41.36% at 24.01 mg/L boron concentrations.
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August 04 2015
Detection of boron removal capacities of different microorganisms in wastewater and effective removal process
Bengü Laçin;
Bengü Laçin
1Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, 06100, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey
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Burcu Ertit Taştan;
Burcu Ertit Taştan
1Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, 06100, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey
2Life Sciences Application and Research Center, Gazi University, 06830, Gölbaşı, Ankara, Turkey and Health Services Vocational School, Gazi University, 06830, Gölbaşı, Ankara, Turkey
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Gönül Dönmez
1Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, 06100, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey
E-mail: [email protected]
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Water Sci Technol (2015) 72 (10): 1832–1839.
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Received:
February 04 2015
Accepted:
July 22 2015
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Bengü Laçin, Burcu Ertit Taştan, Gönül Dönmez; Detection of boron removal capacities of different microorganisms in wastewater and effective removal process. Water Sci Technol 11 November 2015; 72 (10): 1832–1839. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2015.409
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