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- MakaleYalnız künye2026Scopus SJRQ2Phytoremediation of elements in municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent by Lemna gibba L.: a full-scale study
Topal, Murat; Öbek, Erdal; Çelik, Erdal; Arslan Topal, E. Işıl
In this study, capacity of naturally growing Lemna gibba L. in removing elements (B, As, Al, Ca, Ba, Co, Fe, Cu, K, Cr, Li, Mo, Ni, Mn, Na, Mg, Sb, P, Si, Pb, Se, Ti, Zn, V, and Sr) from the effluent of secondary clarifier of a municipal wastewater treatment plant (MWWTP) was determined week by week (W1, W2, W3, and W4) and analyzed as a whole using statistical models. To determine the removal contribution of Lemna gibba L. to the MWWTP effluent, secondary clarifier without Lemna gibba L. was used as a control. The aim here is to determine the contribution of Lemna gibba L. to MWWTP’s removal efficiency. Trace elemental quantification was conducted via validated ICP-MS following microwave-assisted acid digestion. In this context, according to the analysis results, the removal efficiency of Lemna gibba L. for Al was highest at 89.66% over the weeks. Furthermore, treatment efficiencies above 50% were achieved for Co (57.86–60.61%), Sb (64.25–67.35%), and Ti (63.27–66.21%). Based on statistical analyses, PCA (principal component analysis)) and HCA (hierarchical cluster analysis) models explained 85% of the total variance. As a result, this study demonstrated that Lemna gibba L. removes elements from MWWTP effluent, contributing to the removal efficiency of the secondary clarifier and clearly showing its potential use in phytoremediation.
- MakaleYalnız künye2026Scopus SJRQ2Optimization of native plant selection for phytomining of strategic/critical raw materials using Artificial Bee Colony algorithm
Arslan Topal, E. Işıl; Topal, Murat; Çelik, Erdal; Öbek, Erdal
This study investigates the potential of native plant species (NPs) as secondary sources for strategic/critical raw materials (SCRMs) through phytomining, aiming to identify the most efficient accumulator for sustainable element recovery. To achieve high-precision results, the Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) algorithm, a robust meta-heuristic optimization technique inspired by the foraging behavior of honeybees, was utilized to minimize the error between experimental data and predicted models to optimize the accumulation of key elements including cobalt (Co), strontium (Sr), antimony (Sb), vanadium (V), phosphorus (P), lanthanum (La), magnesium (Mg), titanium (Ti), aluminum (Al), and scandium (Sc). The research focused on three NP species—Musk thistle (MT), curly dock (CD), and Juncus (JS)—collected from a geothermal hot spring area. Methodological validation was performed through comparative statistical analysis and the calculation of bioconcentration factor (BCF) and translocation factor (TF) to assess phytoremediation efficiency. The ABC optimization results revealed that MT exhibited the most significant accumulation capacity, particularly for Mg, reaching a peak concentration of 3,910 mg/kgdw in the leaves. The concentration range (lowest to highest value) was between 0.01 (for La) and 3,910 mg/kgdw for the studied plants. Principal component analysis (PCA) corroborated these findings, explaining cumulative variances of 80.4% (MT), 89.4% (CD), and 76.4% (JS). The innovation of this study lies in the application of the ABC algorithm to the field of phytomining, which offers a more dynamic and flexible alternative to traditional regression-based models. The primary advantage of this proposed method is its superior global search capability and ability to handle multi-elemental interactions with high predictive accuracy. However, a potential disadvantage remains the computational complexity and the requirement for fine-tuning control parameters to ensure consistent convergence. Overall, MT is identified as a highly promising candidate for the phytomining of SCRMs, with Mg emerging as the most effectively accumulated element under the optimized ABC model.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ2Is Cladophora fracta an efficient tool of accumulating critical raw materials from wastewater and there a potential health risk of use of algae as organic fertilizer?
Arslan Topal, E. Işıl; Öbek, Erdal; Topal, Murat
In this study investigation of accumulations of critical raw materials (cobalt (Co), antimony (Sb), vanadium (V), lanthanum (La) and tungsten (W)) from wastewater by using C. fracta were aimed. Besides, assessment of the potential health risks in terms of the use of organic fertilizer obtained from the macroalga to be harvested from the treatment were also aimed. Highest Co, Sb, V, La and W accumulations by algae in reactor were 125±6.2%, 201.25±10%, 318.18±15%, 357.97±18%, and 500±25%, respectively. When compared with control, Co, Sb, V, La and W in algae increased 2.25, 3.01, 4.18, 4.58, and 6 times, respectively. The algae was very high bioaccumulative for Co and La. Highest MPI was calculated as 3.94. Non-carcinogenic risk of CRMs according to different exposure types (ingestion, inhalation, and dermal) were calculated for man, woman and child. There is not any non-carcinogenic risk from the investigated exposure ways of algae as organic fertilizer.
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İncele - Kitap BölümüAçık Erişim2024Scopus SJRQ4Heavy Metals in Cetraria islandica: Health Risk Assessment
Topal, Murat; Arslan Topal, E. Işıl; Öbek, Erdal; Aslan, Ali
In this chapter, potential human health risk of the heavy metals associated with usage of Cetraria islandica were evaluated. Heavy metals (lead, cadmium, manganese, chromium, copper, zinc, and nickel) were determined in Cetraria islandica. Highest and lowest heavy metal values were 87 ± 4.3 mg/kg for manganese (Mn) and 0.12 ± 0.01 mg/kg for cadmium (Cd). When potential health risk was assessed, the doses of exposure for man, woman, and child followed the order of bread > tea > dermal. Risk of health for bread and tea were child > woman > man. Also, risk of health for dermal was woman > child > man. Non-carcinogenic risk was woman > child > man for dermal way. Non-carcinogenic risks were child > woman > man for dietary. Highest total hazard index (THI) was 6.33 for chromium (Cr), lowest THI was 0.22 for zinc (Zn). THIs were zinc < copper < cadmium < nickel < lead < manganese < chromium. The THIs were higher than 1 for chromium, manganese and lead. Total highest carcinogenic value was 1.73E−03 for Ni and minimum was 1.19 E−05 for lead. Carcinogenic risks for bread (cadmium, nickel and chromium) were high. As a result, it was determined that Cetraria islandica may cause cancer risk if consumed as additive in bread. It was determined that if Cetraria islandica was consumed as tea and cream, there would be no risk of cancer and could not adversely affect human health.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2023Scopus SJRQ1Investigation of Critical Raw Materials in Sludge of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant
Topal, Murat; Arslan Topal, E. Işıl
In the present research, lanthanum, vanadium, tungsten, scandium, bismuth, antimony, gallium, phosphorus, magnesium, and cobalt from critical raw materials (CRMs) were monitored for one year in the sewage sludges from an advanced biological wastewater treatment plant with the aim of presentation of possibility of using sewage sludge as a secondary source of critical raw materials. The amounts of the critical raw materials in sewage sludge were calculated annually, and economic values were revealed. Maximum concentrations of lanthanum, scandium, tungsten, bismuth, antimony, gallium, vanadium, cobalt, magnesium, and phosphorus were 4.3, 1.6, 0.5, 1.51, 1.27, 1.7, 23, 5.6, 6500, and 16,170 mg/kg, respectively. In the sewage sludge, the amount of CRMs, which have been formed annually, have been listed as tungsten < scandium < antimony < bismuth < gallium < lanthanum < cobalt < vanadium < magnesium < phosphorus. In autumn, summer, spring, and summer season, the mean highest concentration was for P, while the minimum concentration was for W. In sewage sludge, P and W elements were the highest and the least of the CRMs, respectively. With the recovery of CRMs in sewage sludge, the highest theoric achievable income is for Mg, while the lowest income is for Sb. It is determined that a total of 26,083.8 USD/year could be obtained by recovering the CRMs mentioned here from the sewage sludge.
AtıfScopus1WoS1OpenAlex3İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2023Phycoremediation of Thallium Toxic Metal Present in Gallery Water of an Abandoned Mine Area by Algae Cladophora fracta
Topal, Murat; Arslan Topal, E. Işıl; Öbek, Erdal
In this study, phycoremediation of thallium toxic metal present in galery water of an abandoned mine area was investigated by using Cladophora fracta. Within the scope of the study, a reactor containing Cladophora fracta was used and it was determined whether the Cladophora fracta accumulated thallium depending on time. Additionally, the bioconcentration factor was calculated. According to research findings; the accumulations of thallium by Cladophora fracta, compared with uncontaminated alga, were 225% at 5 min, 450% at 10 min, 550% at 20 min, 575% at 40 min, 700% at 60 min, and 900% at 120 min, respectively. BCF values were between 1000-5000. This indicated that Cladophora fracta had bioaccumulation potential. As a result, this research carried out in mining area has documented the phycoremediation of thallium in gallery water of an abandoned mine area.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2022Scopus SJRQ2Assessment of heavy metal accumulations and health risk potentials in tomatoes grown in the discharge area of a municipal wastewater treatment plant
Arslan Topal, E. Işıl; Topal, Murat; Öbek, Erdal
Some heavy metals were detected in organs of the tomatoes grown in the discharge area of effluents of a municipal wastewater treatment plant. Also, the health risk potentials of heavy metals in the tomatoes consumed by human were investigated. The highest concentrations for Cu, Ni, Cr, Mn and Pb were followed the order of root>leaf>stem>fruit. When the bioconcentration factors values calculated for bioconcentration of metals from effluent to stem and root were examined, the highest values were determined for Cu. When translocation factors values are examined, the highest translocation from root to leaf was determined for Cd. The highest translocation from stem to leaf was determined for Pb. The estimated total exposure dose for male, female and children was listed as Zn>Mn>Cu>Cr>Ni>Pb>Cd. In terms of dietary, we can list the non-carcinogenic risks of heavy metals as children> female> male. The highest carcinogenic risk was calculated for Cr via dietary intake.
AtıfScopus17WoS18OpenAlex20İncele - Kitap BölümüAçık Erişim2022Fungal Exopolymeric Substances and Their Applications
Topal, Murat; Arslan Topal, E. Işıl
Exopolymeric substances that are also known as extracellular polymeric substances, extracellular polysaccharides, exopolymers, and exopolysaccharides are produced by various microorganisms. They primarily include polysaccharides, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins. Exopolymeric substances protect microorganisms from various environmental stresses. Exopolymeric substances have unique characteristics. Some of the functional properties of them include adhesion, aggregation, binding activity, energy and nutrient source, water retention, and sorption. One of the exopolymeric substances is fungal exopolymeric substances. The fungal exopolysaccharides are pullulan, scleroglucan, fungal β-glucans, botryosphaeran, and others. The fungal exopolymeric substances are valuable products because of their different application areas such as industries of medical, cosmetic, food, wastewater treatment and agriculture.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2022Scopus SJRQ2Potential human health risks of toxic/harmful elements by consumption of Pseudevernia furfuracea
Topal, Murat; Arslan Topal, E. Işıl; Öbek, Erdal; Aslan, Ali
The potential human health risks of some toxic/harmful elements related to the consumption of Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf. were investigated. The toxic/harmful elements (cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), and zinc (Zn)) were determined in P. furfuracea. According to the analysis result, the maximum (max.) toxic/harmful element value was 62 ± 3.1 mg/kg for Mn and minimum (min.) value was 0.19 ± 0.01 mg/kg for Cd. The estimated daily exposure doses (EDEXDs) for men, women and children were dietary (bread) > dietary (tea) > dermal. For dietary (bread) and dietary (tea) non-carcinogenic (HQ) risk was children > women > men. For dermal, HQ risk was women > children > men. Hazard index (HI) value for men was >1 for Cr. HI value for men was 1.36 for Cr. HI value for women was >1 for Cr and Mn. HI values for women were 1.54 for Cr and 1.01 for Mn. Also, the HI value for children was >1 for Cr, Mn, and Pb. HI values for children were 3.44 for Cr, 2.24 for Mn, and 1.66 for Pb. This situation showed that there was a non-carcinogenic risk. Carcinogenic risk values were dietary (bread) > dietary (tea) > dermal. The total max. carcinogenic value was 1.97E-03 for Cr while the total min. carcinogenic value was 1.31E-05 for Pb. As a result, it has been determined that there may be a risk of cancer due to the consumption of lichen as bread and this situation may adversely affect human health.
AtıfOpenAlex2İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ1Evaluation of non-carcinogenic health risks of thallium in grapevine exposed to mine waters of an abandoned mining region in Turkey
Topal, Murat; Arslan Topal, E. Işıl; Öbek, Erdal
In this study, non-carcinogenic health risks of thallium in grapevine exposed to mine waters of an abandoned mining region in Turkey were evaluated. The values of thallium were investigated in leaves, stems, and roots. Translocation factors (TF) and bioaccumulation concentration factors (BCF) were determined. The maximum thallium value in grapevines (root) was 2.34 ± 0.12 mg/kg. Thallium values in grapevine were stem < leaf < root. The bioconcentration value calculated in our study is higher than 1 showing thallium bioaccumulation from the mine water to grapevines. Translocation factor value is calculated as 1.20. The high total estimated daily exposure dose (TED) in grapevines was determined as 1.10E-02 mg/kg day for children. TEDs values in grapevines were observed as male < female < children, respectively. The maximum HQ risk value for male was observed as 1060 for children. The non-carcinogenic risk values were children > female > male. Hazard index values of thallium in grapevines were ingestion < dietary. As a result, hazard and total hazard index values were > 1 for thallium in grapevines. Therefore, there are non-carcinogenic health risks of thallium in grapevine exposed to mine waters of an abandoned mining region.
AtıfScopus3WoS1OpenAlex2İncele - MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2020Scopus SJRQ2Phytoremediaton of priority substances (Pb and Ni) by Phragmites australis exposed to poultry slaughterhouse wastewater
Topal, Murat; Arslan Topal, E. Işıl
The aim of the work was to evaluate the ability of Phragmites australis to uptake lead and nickel from the stream taking the treated poultry slaughterhouse wastewater (PSW). Pb and Ni concentrations, which are the priority substances of the water frame directive, were detected separately at the root, stem and leaf of P. australis at 50 m and 100 m from the downstream of discharge point. The uptake of Pb and Ni by P. australis followed the order of root > leaf > stem. The Ni uptake was higher than Pb uptake in P. australis exposed to poultry wastewater. As a result, P. australis exposed to PSW were found to have the ability to uptake Pb and Ni. It has been determined that P. australis can be used for removal and phytoremediation of Pb and Ni metals from PSWs.
AtıfScopus13WoS12İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2020Scopus SJRQ2Phycoremediation of Precious Metals by Cladophora fracta From Mine Gallery Waters Causing Environmental Contamination
Topal, Murat; Öbek, Erdal; Arslan Topal, E. Işıl
We have presented a study to determine the possibility for the usage of Cladophora fracta as bioaccumulator of the metals (Au) and silver (Ag) both have characteristics of pollutant and precious in mine water. The highest concentrations accumulated by C. fracta were determined as 5.8 ± 0.3 and 5323 ± 75 µg/kg for Au and Ag, respectively. The results showed that the accumulation of the metals measured followed the order of Ag > Au. The Metal Pollution Index (MPI) values calculated between 39.37 × 10−3 and 175.7 × 10−3 were used to determine the pollution degree of C. fracta. As a result, it was determined that C. fracta highly accumulated the precious metals from the gallery water. Therefore, C. fracta was a good bioaccumulator for the remediation of Au and Ag in mine gallery waters. In this way, it is possible to minimize or eliminate the environmental risks of the precious metals in the gallery waters.
AtıfScopus9WoS6OpenAlex6İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ2Performance of Cladophora fracta for Bioaccumulation of Critical Raw Materials from Mine Gallery Waters
Topal, Murat; Öbek, Erdal; Arslan Topal, E. Işıl
We investigated the accumulation of critical raw materials (CRMs) in macroalga (green alga Cladophora fracta) in mine gallery water with the aim of presentation of the possibility of using the algae as a bioaccumulator of CRMs. The CRMs investigated in the present study were lanthanum (La), vanadium (V), tungsten (W), scandium (Sc), bismuth (Bi), antimony (Sb), gallium (Ga) and cobalt (Co). The highest concentrations of La, V, W, Sc, Bi, Sb, Ga and Co were determined as 3.16 ± 0.15, 22 ± 1.0, 2.0 ± 0.1, 2.4 ± 0.12, 0.21 ± 0.01, 2.47 ± 0.13, 1.4 ± 0.07 and 7.28 ± 0.35 mg/kg, respectively. Bioconcentration factor values followed the order of La > V>W > Ga > Sb > Bi > Co > Sc. Also, metal pollution index (MPI) is used in order to identify the degree of pollution of C. fracta. The MPI values calculated were between 1.09 and 2.2. As a result, it was determined that C. fracta highly accumulated the CRMs from the mine gallery water and was a good bioaccumulator in remediation technology. In this way, it is possible to minimize or eliminate the environmental risks of the materials in the gallery waters.
AtıfScopus5WoS5OpenAlex6İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ1Investigation of potential health risks in terms of arsenic in grapevine exposed to gallery waters of an abandoned mining area in Turkey
Topal, Murat; Arslan Topal, E. Işıl; Öbek, Erdal
In this study, potential health risks in terms of arsenic in grapevine exposed to gallery waters of an abandoned mining area in Turkey were investigated. The concentrations of arsenic were determined in roots, stems, and leaves. The translocation factors and bioconcentration factors were calculated. The highest arsenic concentration in the grapevine was determined as 539.4±27 mg/kg, for root. The arsenic concentrations in grapevine as follows: Root>Leaf>Stem. The estimated daily exposure followed an order for the male, female, and children: dermal<inhalation<ingestion<dietary. The non-carcinogenic and total hazard index values calculated for As were higher than 1. The risk of arsenic to be carcinogenic has been determined. The highest carcinogenic risk can be listed as dietary > ingestion > inhalation > dermal. In our study, calculated carcinogenic risk values in terms of dietary, inhalation, and ingestion are higher than 10−4-10−6. As a result, the highest cancer risk on human health was determined as a dietary intake of grapevine leaves according to the calculated carcinogenic risk values.
AtıfScopus20WoS19OpenAlex21İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ3Removal of tetracycline antibiotic by Lemna gibba L. from aqueous solutions
Topal, Murat; Öbek, Erdal; Uslu Şenel, Gülşad; Arslan Topal, E. Işıl
In this study, the efficiency of Lemna gibba L. on tetracycline (TC) removal from the solutions prepared at various initial TC concentrations (50, 100 and 300 µg/L) was investigated. The study was conducted in the reactors planted with Lemna gibba L. plants. Lemna gibba L. plants in the reactors were harvested at various hydraulic retention times. Then, the concentrations of TC were determined by using LC/-MS-MS. The maximum removal efficiencies for the TC50, TC100 and TC300 in the planted reactors were 99.8 ± 4.1; 99.9 ± 4.9 and 99 ± 4.9%, respectively. The harvesting times for Lemna gibba L. at TC50, TC100 and TC300 concentrations were determined to be 12, 8 and 12 hours, respectively. First-, second- and pseudo-first-order kinetics are determined in the planted reactors (with Lemna gibba L.). According to the study results, second-order kinetics were obtained at TC50, TC100, TC300 concentrations. As a result, the Lemna gibba L. plant can be used as an alternative treatment method to other advanced treatment methods and it can be done with a cheap method by adapting to existing treatment plants. Lemna gibba L. plants can be used to remove pollutants by applying them to polluted lakes and water bodies.
AtıfScopus12OpenAlex11İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ1Optimization of tetracycline removal with chitosan obtained from mussel shells using RSM
Topal, Murat; Arslan Topal, E. Işıl
In this study, the removal of tetracycline from aqueous solutions with chitosan obtained from mussel shells was optimized and investigated using responce surface methodology. For this aim, the central composite design was used to optimize the four variable factors (sorbent dosage (0.4–1.0 g), time (20−60 min), temparature (10−30 °C) and initial TC concentration (50−100 mg/L)) for the removal of TC from aqueous solutions by chitosan obtained from mussel shells. According to the RSM analysis results, optimum conditions for maximum TC removal efficiency were determined as 90.5 mg/L for initial TC concentration, 35.9 min for time, 29.9 °C for temperature and 0.4 g for sorbent dosage. It was observed that the tetracycline was crystallized on mussel shells. According to the results of XRD after adsorption, the content of mussel shells were observed as 60% calcite, 5.6% overite, 9.4% aragonite and calcium hydroxide 25%, respectively. As a result, experiments showed that chitosan obtained from mussel shells were a good adsorbant for tetracycline removal from aqueous solutions.
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