Phytoremediation of methylene blue using duckweed (Lemna minor)
Azo dyes are the largest class of synthetic dyes and are utilized in several industries. Effluents containing dyes are released to the environment and pose harm to humans who might be exposed to these contaminants. This study aims to investigate the removal of methylene blue (MB) dye using duckweed...
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| author | Muhammad Fauzul Imron Setyo Budi Kurniawan Agoes Soegianto Febri Eko Wahyudianto |
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| description | Azo dyes are the largest class of synthetic dyes and are utilized in several industries. Effluents containing dyes are released to the environment and pose harm to humans who might be exposed to these contaminants. This study aims to investigate the removal of methylene blue (MB) dye using duckweed (Lemna minor). L. minor (2 g) was exposed into 50 mg/L of MB dyes for 24 h. The absorbance values were measured at 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 24 h with a maximum wavelength of 665 nm. The dye removal percentage and relative growth rate of L. minor during exposure to MB were observed. The removal percentage was 80.56 ± 0.44% for 24 h with a relative growth rate of 0.006/h. L. minor has potential as a phytoremediation agent to remove dyes from wastewater. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-195b26a0cbbf45ce94510abadca621b22022-12-22T00:45:34ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402019-08-0158e02206Phytoremediation of methylene blue using duckweed (Lemna minor)Muhammad Fauzul Imron0Setyo Budi Kurniawan1Agoes Soegianto2Febri Eko Wahyudianto3Study Program of Environmental Engineering, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Kampus C UNAIR, Jalan Mulyorejo, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia; Corresponding author.Study Program of Waste Treatment Engineering, Department of Marine Engineering, Politeknik Perkapalan Negeri Surabaya, Jalan Teknik Kimia, Kampus ITS Keputih, Sukolilo, Surabaya, 60111, IndonesiaStudy Program of Environmental Engineering, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Kampus C UNAIR, Jalan Mulyorejo, Surabaya, 60115, IndonesiaStudy Program of Environmental Engineering, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Airlangga, Kampus C UNAIR, Jalan Mulyorejo, Surabaya, 60115, IndonesiaAzo dyes are the largest class of synthetic dyes and are utilized in several industries. Effluents containing dyes are released to the environment and pose harm to humans who might be exposed to these contaminants. This study aims to investigate the removal of methylene blue (MB) dye using duckweed (Lemna minor). L. minor (2 g) was exposed into 50 mg/L of MB dyes for 24 h. The absorbance values were measured at 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 24 h with a maximum wavelength of 665 nm. The dye removal percentage and relative growth rate of L. minor during exposure to MB were observed. The removal percentage was 80.56 ± 0.44% for 24 h with a relative growth rate of 0.006/h. L. minor has potential as a phytoremediation agent to remove dyes from wastewater.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019358669Environmental engineeringEnvironmental scienceGreen engineeringWaste treatmentWater pollutionAquatic plants |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Fauzul Imron Setyo Budi Kurniawan Agoes Soegianto Febri Eko Wahyudianto Phytoremediation of methylene blue using duckweed (Lemna minor) Heliyon Environmental engineering Environmental science Green engineering Waste treatment Water pollution Aquatic plants |
| title | Phytoremediation of methylene blue using duckweed (Lemna minor) |
| title_full | Phytoremediation of methylene blue using duckweed (Lemna minor) |
| title_fullStr | Phytoremediation of methylene blue using duckweed (Lemna minor) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phytoremediation of methylene blue using duckweed (Lemna minor) |
| title_short | Phytoremediation of methylene blue using duckweed (Lemna minor) |
| title_sort | phytoremediation of methylene blue using duckweed lemna minor |
| topic | Environmental engineering Environmental science Green engineering Waste treatment Water pollution Aquatic plants |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019358669 |
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