Bioremediation of i̇ndustri̇al waste with microalgae

In thesis study, bioremediation experiments of pesticides in toxic industrial chemical class of Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear (CBRN) threats were conducted with blue- green microalgae and their results were analysed. Though these aforementioned pesticides are highly harmful to human, living and environmental health, they have high-permanence in nature. Recently, the increasing demand and use of pesticides in agriculture poses risks in production, transportation and storage areas. The microalgae we have used is already known for its ability to metabolize pesticides, as well as being used in important areas, especially in the medicine and pharmaceutical industry. The effectiveness of the bioremediation method in order to eliminate or minimize the harmful effects of pesticides has been supported by our study. The fact that the microalgae and pesticides used in the study were not used in previous studies proves the originality of our thesis. As a consequence of the experimental study, analyses were made with electrochemistry method and at the end of 7 days it has been determined that phosmet is removed by spirulina platensis by 70.0%, ethion by 61.0% and methyl parathion by 50.0%.