New Environmental Achievement for the University of Basrah: Innovative Biotechnology Study for Treating Polluted Water Receives Global Recognition
The University of Basrah has achieved a new scientific and international milestone, adding to its impressive record, by publishing an innovative applied scientific study by Dr. Adnan Bader Ghaleb, a faculty member at the College of Education in Qurna, in a prestigious international journal published by the renowned international publishing house Wiley. The journal is indexed in both Scopus and Clarivate, globally recognized research databases, and boasts an Impact Factor of 3 and a CiteScore of 4.
Dr. Ghaleb stated that the research, the culmination of five years of scientific effort, represents a breakthrough in the field of environmental science. It successfully repurposed biomass of a fungus previously isolated from contaminated soil in the Rumaila oil field, transforming it into a smart bioadsorbent for treating polluted water.
The results demonstrated the fungus's exceptional efficiency in removing the industrial dye methyl orange from the water, achieving a 95% success rate.
Electron microscopy revealed that the fungus possesses a network of nanopores, giving it an enormous surface area for absorbing pollutants, making it an economical, sustainable, and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional treatment plants.
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