Removal of Zinc (Zn) from Cattle Manure by Using Microalgae
Öz
Cattle manure is widely used as an organic fertilizer to enrich soil; however, it can lead to heavy metal accumulation in the soil and cause environmental problems due to the heavy metals it contains. This study investigated the removal of zinc (Zn) from cattle manure by microalgae and examined the efficiency of removal under different contact times according to temperatures, pH and microalgae concentrations. The results revealed that Zn removal efficiency decreased with increasing temperature, while increasing pH, microalgae concentration, and contact time enhanced the process efficiency. The 83% Zn removal was achieved at a pH of 6.5, a microalgae concentration of 0.5 g/L, a temperature of 28 °C, and a contact time of 120 minutes. The study optimized Zn removal using Response Surface Methodology with a Box–Behnken design based on 27 samples. A significant correlation was observed between experimental and quadratic model-predicted values (P <0.05). Optimum conditions (pH 6.8, 1.0 g/L, 28 °C, 120 minutes) achieved ~92% removal efficiency. This study demonstrated that microalgae have significant potential for Zn removal in cattle manure and is anticipated to serve as a reference for further research on the application of microalgae for Zn removal from cattle manure.
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Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Biyoremediasyon, Çevre Kirliliği ve Önlenmesi, Toprak Kirliliği ve Kontrolü
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
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0000-0002-5352-8293
Türkiye
Selinay Arıkazan
0009-0000-4063-3521
Türkiye
Aysenur Ugurlu
0000-0002-2322-7190
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Haziran 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
26 Nisan 2026
Kabul Tarihi
17 Haziran 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1
