Research Article

Bromophenol Blue Removal by Pseudochloris wilhelmii and Acute Toxicity on Daphnia magna

Volume: 12 Number: 2 November 30, 2025
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Bromophenol Blue Removal by Pseudochloris wilhelmii and Acute Toxicity on Daphnia magna

Abstract

The use of dyes is increasing in different industrial areas and this causes environmental problems. Although dyes are removed from wastewater with many different physical and chemical treatment techniques, there is a need for environmentally friendly removal technologies. Although Pseudochloris wilhelmii used in many biotechnological studies, bromophenol blue removal and toxicity have not been investigated yet. Furthermore, there are almost no studies on the bioremoval and toxicity of bromophenol blue dye. In this study bromophenol blue bioremoval and toxicity was tested on P. wilhelmii and Daphnia magna. The maximum bioremoval was obtained at 5.04 mg/L dye concentration as 50.04% at 72 hours. The chl (a+b) concentration was recorded as 0.196 µg/mL and dye removal was 5.66% at the highest dye concentration studied 76.26 mg/L. The increasing bromophenol blue concentration did not completely inhibit the microalgal growth. The effects of bromophenol exposure on D. magna were examined at 24, 48, and 72 hours, and it was observed that the acute toxicity effects increased with exposure time. The highest acute toxicity effect was determined at 72 hours, with a lethal concentration of 129.038 mg/L for D. magna. As a result of the study, it was concluded that P. wilhelmii has the potential to be used for bromophenol blue treatment and this dye may be toxic to aquatic organisms at high concentrations.

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Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

122Z742

Ethical Statement

It is declared that scientific and ethical principles were followed during the preparation of this study and that all studies used are stated in the bibliography.

Thanks

The microorganism used in this study was isolated within the scope of TUBITAK Project No 122Z742 of Burcu ERTİT TAŞTAN.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Algology, Aquatic Toxicology , Bioremediation, Environmental Biotechnology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 30, 2025

Submission Date

March 22, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 18, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 12 Number: 2

APA
Kağızman, E. B., Fikirdesici Ergen, Ş., & Ertit Taştan, B. (2025). Bromophenol Blue Removal by Pseudochloris wilhelmii and Acute Toxicity on Daphnia magna. Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 12(2), 456-465. https://doi.org/10.35193/bseufbd.1663157
AMA
1.Kağızman EB, Fikirdesici Ergen Ş, Ertit Taştan B. Bromophenol Blue Removal by Pseudochloris wilhelmii and Acute Toxicity on Daphnia magna. Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;12(2):456-465. doi:10.35193/bseufbd.1663157
Chicago
Kağızman, Elif Betül, Şeyda Fikirdesici Ergen, and Burcu Ertit Taştan. 2025. “Bromophenol Blue Removal by Pseudochloris Wilhelmii and Acute Toxicity on Daphnia Magna”. Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 12 (2): 456-65. https://doi.org/10.35193/bseufbd.1663157.
EndNote
Kağızman EB, Fikirdesici Ergen Ş, Ertit Taştan B (November 1, 2025) Bromophenol Blue Removal by Pseudochloris wilhelmii and Acute Toxicity on Daphnia magna. Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 12 2 456–465.
IEEE
[1]E. B. Kağızman, Ş. Fikirdesici Ergen, and B. Ertit Taştan, “Bromophenol Blue Removal by Pseudochloris wilhelmii and Acute Toxicity on Daphnia magna”, Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 456–465, Nov. 2025, doi: 10.35193/bseufbd.1663157.
ISNAD
Kağızman, Elif Betül - Fikirdesici Ergen, Şeyda - Ertit Taştan, Burcu. “Bromophenol Blue Removal by Pseudochloris Wilhelmii and Acute Toxicity on Daphnia Magna”. Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 12/2 (November 1, 2025): 456-465. https://doi.org/10.35193/bseufbd.1663157.
JAMA
1.Kağızman EB, Fikirdesici Ergen Ş, Ertit Taştan B. Bromophenol Blue Removal by Pseudochloris wilhelmii and Acute Toxicity on Daphnia magna. Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;12:456–465.
MLA
Kağızman, Elif Betül, et al. “Bromophenol Blue Removal by Pseudochloris Wilhelmii and Acute Toxicity on Daphnia Magna”. Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 2, Nov. 2025, pp. 456-65, doi:10.35193/bseufbd.1663157.
Vancouver
1.Elif Betül Kağızman, Şeyda Fikirdesici Ergen, Burcu Ertit Taştan. Bromophenol Blue Removal by Pseudochloris wilhelmii and Acute Toxicity on Daphnia magna. Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025 Nov. 1;12(2):456-65. doi:10.35193/bseufbd.1663157