Rhamnolipid: nature-based solution for the removal of microplastics from the aquatic environment

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dc.authoridSonmez, V. Zulal/0000-0002-7488-2996;
dc.contributor.authorSonmez, Vildan Zulal
dc.contributor.authorAkarsu, Ceyhun
dc.contributor.authorSivri, Nuket
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-11T20:48:21Z
dc.date.available2025-10-11T20:48:21Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentDüzce Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractOver the past two decades, research into the accumulation of small plastic particles and fibers in organisms and environmental settings has yielded over 7,000 studies, highlighting the widespread presence of microplastics in ecosystems, wildlife, and human bodies. In recent years, these contaminants have posed a significant threat to human, animal, and environmental health, with most efforts concentrated on removing them from aquatic systems. Given this urgency, the purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of rhamnolipid, a biosurfactant, for the removal of microplastics from water. Specifically, this study evaluates the effects of water matrix, initial pH of the solution (7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, 9.5, and 10.0), concentrations of alum (5, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 mg/L), and concentrations of rhamnolipid (1, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, and 100 mg/L). Optimum removal was achieved at alum and rhamnolipid concentrations of 5.0 mg/L and 1.0 mg/L, respectively, with a solution pH of 8.0. In both types of water tested, a removal efficiency of about 74% was determined, indicating the potential of rhamnolipid as a nature-based solution to control microplastic pollution in surface waters.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/inteam/vjae037
dc.identifier.endpage359en_US
dc.identifier.issn1551-3777
dc.identifier.issn1551-3793
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid39805065en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85218741961en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage350en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjae037
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/21851
dc.identifier.volume21en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001395840500001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherOxford Univ Pressen_US
dc.relation.ispartofIntegrated Environmental Assessmentand Managementen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250911
dc.subjectmicroplasticsen_US
dc.subjectcoagulationen_US
dc.subjectagglomerationen_US
dc.subjectwastewateren_US
dc.subjectseawateren_US
dc.titleRhamnolipid: nature-based solution for the removal of microplastics from the aquatic environmenten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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