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Tombuloglu H, Yaman C, Boudellioua I, Cevik E, Anil I, Aga O, Yaman AB, Qureshi A, Gunday ST. Metagenome analyses of microbial population in geotextile fabrics used in permeable reactor barriers for toluene biodegradation. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:40. [PMID: 36636577 PMCID: PMC9829945 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03460-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Toluene is one of the hydrocarbons that contaminate soil and groundwater, and has a high cost to remediate, which makes it an environmental pollutant of concern. This study aimed to find bacterial distribution from nonwoven geotextile (GT) fabric specimens in a pilot-scale permeable reactive barrier (PRB). Upon 167 days of incubation with the addition of toluene, the microbial community on the GT surfaces (n = 12) was investigated by the 16S rRNA metagenome sequencing approach. According to taxonomic classification, the Proteobacteria phylum dominated the metagenomes of all the geotextile samples (80-90%). Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) Pathway database search of the toluene degradation mechanism revealed the susceptible toluene-degrading species. For the toluene-to-benzoate degradation, the Cupriavidus genus, particularly C. gilardii, C. metallidurans, and C. taiwanensis, are likely to be functional. In addition to these species, the Novosphingobium genus was abundantly localized in the GTs, in particular Novosphingobium sp. ABRDHK2. The results suggested the biodegradation potential of these species in toluene remediation. Overall, this work sheds light on the variety of microorganisms found in the geotextile fabrics used in PRBs and the species involved in the biodegradation of toluene from several sources, including soil, sediment, and groundwater. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-023-03460-y.
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- Huseyin Tombuloglu
- Department of Genetics Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441 Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Information and Computer Science Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, P.O. Box 2205, Dhahran, 31261 Saudi Arabia
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- Bioenergy Research Unit, Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, PO Box:1982, Dammam, 31441 Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Bioenergy Research Unit, Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, PO Box:1982, Dammam, 31441 Saudi Arabia
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Akhtar S, Gunday ST, Alqosaibi AI, Aldossary H, Bozkurt A, Khan FA. Template-free preparation of iron oxide loaded hollow silica spheres and their anticancer proliferation capabilities. RSC Adv 2022; 12:6791-6802. [PMID: 35424646 PMCID: PMC8981845 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08216g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Hollow silica spheres were loaded with Fe3O4 NPs (u-HSS-Fe) and calcined further to remove the non-degradable phenyl groups (c-HSS-Fe) for anticancer applications.
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- Sultan Akhtar
- Department of Biophysics Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biophysics Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Epidemic Disease Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biophysics Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Stem Cell Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Post Box No. 1982, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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Gunday ST, Qahtan T, Cevik E, Anil I, Alagha O, Bozkurt A. Highly Flexible and Tailorable Cobalt-Doped Cross-Linked Polyacrylamide-Based Electrolytes for Use in High-Performance Supercapacitors. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:1438-1444. [PMID: 33834630 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202100276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A novel hydrogel polymer electrolyte was prepared by incorporation of 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether (BG) to cross-linked polyacrylamide (PAM). The electrolyte (PAMBG) was modified with cobalt (II) sulfate with various doping ratios (PAMBGCoX) to increase the capacitance by increasing faradaic reactions. The supercapacitor device assembly was performed by using active carbon (AC) electrodes and hydrogel polymer electrolytes. The specific capacitance of the PAMBGCo5 device indicated 130 F g-1 , which is at least a seven-fold improvement due to the insertion of Co as a redox component. The electrolyte device, PAMBGCo5, displays superior performance having an energy density of 38 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 500 W kg-1 . Additionally, with the same hydrogel, the device performed 10,000 galvanostatic charge-discharge cycles via retaining 91% of the initial capacitance. A cost-effective electrolyte, PAMBGCo5, was tested in a carbon-based supercapacitor under bent and twisted conditions at various angles, confirming the robustness of the device.
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- Seyda Tugba Gunday
- Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, West Campus, PO Box:1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Genetics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, West Campus, PO Box:1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, East Campus, PO Box:1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, East Campus, PO Box:1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, West Campus, PO Box:1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia
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Gunday ST, Cevik E, Anil I, Alagha O, Bozkurt A. High-temperature symmetric supercapacitor applications of anhydrous gel electrolytes including doped triazole terminated flexible spacers. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Anil I, Gunday ST, Bozkurt A, Alagha O. Design of Crosslinked Hydrogels Comprising Poly(Vinylphosphonic Acid) and Bis[2-(Methacryloyloxy)Ethyl] Phosphate as an Efficient Adsorbent for Wastewater Dye Removal. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2020; 10:E131. [PMID: 31936837 PMCID: PMC7023366 DOI: 10.3390/nano10010131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The development of adsorbents with high adsorption capacity and fast separation is of utmost importance for the environmental management of dye-bearing wastewaters. Within this scope, crosslinked hydrogels including poly(vinylphosphonic acid) (PVPA) and bis[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl] phosphate (BMEP) were designed with varying mole ratios of BMEP (5-40%). The Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) results revealed that the fabrication of crosslinked PVPA-BMEP hydrogels enhanced: (i) functionalities of PA groups in the structure of hydrogels, (ii) thermal stabilities up to 250 °C, and (iii) interaction between methylene blue (MB) molecules and hydrogels. The pseudo second-order kinetic model best described the experimental adsorption data. The behaviors of the isotherms were more appropriate for Langmuir than Freundlich isotherm for the experimental data. PVPA-BMEP (40%) hydrogel indicated a fast and an outstanding MB adsorption capacity of 2841 mg g-1, which has not been reported yet for polymer hydrogels, to the best of our knowledge. The thermodynamic studies concluded that MB adsorption process was spontaneous and exothermic in nature. The overall results suggest that the designed and fabricated PVPA-BMEP hydrogels have great potential for the efficient removal of coloring materials from wastewaters.
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- Ismail Anil
- Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering A13, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Main Campus, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Main Campus, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia; (S.T.G.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biophysics, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Main Campus, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia; (S.T.G.); (A.B.)
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- Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering A13, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Main Campus, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia;
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Gunday ST, Cevik E, Yusuf A, Bozkurt A. Fabrication of Al
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- Seyda Tugba Gunday
- Department of PhysicsIRMCImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 1982 Dammam 31441 Saudi Arabia
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- IRMCImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University PO Box:1982 Dammam 31441 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Bio&Nano Technology EngineeringIstanbul University 34320 Istanbul Turkey
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- Department of PhysicsIRMCImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 1982 Dammam 31441 Saudi Arabia
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