A Scientific Study at the University of Basrah Explores the Biological Treatment of Industrial Wastewater

A Scientific Study at the University of Basrah Explores the Biological Treatment of Industrial Wastewater

A scientific study conducted at the University of Basrah by Dr. Adnan Badr Ghalib, a faculty member at the College of Education – Al-Qurna, investigated the development of a sustainable biological model using the fungus Aspergillus sp. RFC-1 to remove toxic dyes and industrial pollutants from water. The study employed bioremediation techniques to deliver environmentally friendly and green technological solutions.

The study, published in the Journal of Water Process—indexed in Scopus and Clarivate (Q1) with an Impact Factor of approximately 7 and a CiteScore of around 10, and issued by the international publisher Elsevier—utilized advanced analytical methods, including Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis. These techniques were applied to elucidate the mechanisms of chemical adsorption and to harness the natural capabilities of microorganisms in water purification, supporting circular economy approaches.

The findings demonstrated an exceptional adsorption capacity for pollutants, reaching a maximum uptake (qmax) of 182.20 mg/g, which ranks among the highest values reported globally. The study also confirmed the efficiency and stability of the treatment process under industrial conditions, with a positive enthalpy value of (+58.56 kJ), indicating the effectiveness and thermodynamic feasibility of the process.

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