M. Rahimi, S. Jabbarpour, M.R. Hosseini, Recycling of industrial wastes in the biosynthesis process of magnetite nanoparticles, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (2022) 19: 9355–9364.

During the past few decades, environmental concerns have led researchers to investigate the profitable methods of preventing environmental deterioration caused by industrialization and urbanization. In such a circumstance, the application of hazardous materials in the production process of nanoparticles has been attracted worldwide attention. This is not only environmentally beneficial but also results in the production of multi-functional nanoparticles. In this regard, in the current study, two different industrial wastes, basic oxygen furnace (BOF) dust and beet vinasse, were used for the green synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles through a straightforward, cost-effective process. The urease-positive bacteria, Bacillus subtilis, was cultivated in a media containing vinasse, and its ability for ammonia production was investigated through six different routes. In this regard, the highest ammonia concentration was acquired …