Developments in Science: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Prof. Dr. Sibel DEMİR KANMAZALP, Editör, Yaz Yayınları, Afyonkarahisar, ss.202-222, 2023
In our study, a biocomposite material was created by capturing Amberlite XAD-4 resin
with Agaricus Campestris, a local fungus. The removal of Methyl Orange and Eriochrome
Black T dyestuffs, which are toxic and harmful and also found in textile industry
wastewater, were performed. In the removal process, adsorption technique and column
phase extraction systems were used as processes. Amberlite XAD-4 resin and A. Campetris
culture were used as adsorbent materials and the characterization of the relevant
biocomposite material was performed with Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and
Fourie Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) devices. Color removals of the dyestuffs
were calculated by filling different amounts of the obtained material into fixed bed glass
column systems. The effects of some parameters such as initial pH, initial concentration,
sample volume and bed thickness were compared and the effect of them were examined in
remowal conditions. At the same time, the matching isotherm was calculated by
investigating the suitability of the adsorption process to isotherms such as Langmuir,
Freudlich, Temkin and Harkins Jura. The results of the study have shown that the
biocomposite material used is effective in removing the relevant dyestuffs and it is
concluded that it is possible in practice.