title: Detection of boron removal capacities of different microorganisms in wastewater and effective removal process.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, 06100, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey E-mail: gdonmez@ankara.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Bengü
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Laçin
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, 06100, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey E-mail: gdonmez@ankara.edu.tr; Life Sciences Application and Research Center, Gazi University, 06830, Gölbaşı, Ankara, Turkey and Health Services Vocational School, Gazi University, 06830, Gölbaşı, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burcu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ertit Taştan
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, 06100, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey E-mail: gdonmez@ankara.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Gönül
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dönmez
mesh_terms: D001230:Aspergillus / Q000378:metabolism*; D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000378:metabolism; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism; D001895:Boron / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods; D062065:Wastewater
chemical_list: D001895:Boron; D062065:Wastewater