Irnis Azura Zakaria
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Irnis Azura Zakaria
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Zakaria, Irnis Azura
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Zakarya, I. A.
Azura Binti Zakarya, Irnis
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55749533300
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B-9251-2012

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  • Publication
    Assessment of water quality and nutrient uptake of Azolla in different fertilizers
    (IOP Publishing, 2023)
    Irnis Azura Zakaria
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    Nor Anis Nadhirah Md Nasir
    ;
    Najiha Razali
    ;
    Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim
    ;
    Madalina Boboc
    The improvement of water quality through aquatic plants' nutrient uptake is one of the crucial elements in achieving a sustainable ecosystem. Water quality is affected by a variety of variables, including dissolved oxygen concentrations, nutrient overabundance, bacterial populations, salt content, and the number of suspended particles in the water. This experiment was performed to evaluate the biological and biochemical characteristics of azolla using various fertilizers (compost food waste, cow dung, liquid fertilizer, mushroom block fertilizer). It also examined the ability and effectiveness of aquatic macrophytes, Azolla pinnata to absorb amounts of nutrients including phosphate, potassium, and nitrogen ammonia in a nutrient-rich medium. The water quality during the cultivation period, including its turbidity, pH, and the temperature was monitored. The biological and biochemical characteristics of azolla have been assessed in a variety of fertilizers, including cow dung, liquid fertilizer, mushroom block fertilizer, and compost food waste, at various concentrations of 5g, 10g, and 15g. The study findings indicated that the most suitable fertilizer for azolla growth is cow dung fertilizer and the least suitable fertilizer is liquid fertilizer. The rapid growth of azolla between days 15 to 25 were observed for the cow dung fertilizer at all concentration as compared to control and other fertilizers. Water quality for each parameter increase over time. The ability of azolla to absorb nutrients shows great potential for the phosphorus element when compared to potassium and nitrogen uptake. To reduce the amount of excessive phosphorus and potassium in water, azolla is a great candidate for eco-friendly phytoremediation.
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    Anaerobic co-digestion of different types of cow dung with food waste
    (Universitatea Gheorghe Asachi din Iasi, 2023)
    Irnis Azura Zakaria
    ;
    Nur Adlina Mohd Hilmi
    ;
    Muhd Fakhrul Samah
    ;
    Zaki Abdul Aziz Mh Daud
    ;
    Madalina Boboc
    The value of manure as a source of clean energy can be increased through the conversion of animal waste into energy, which can also reduce the negative effects that animal waste disposal has on the environment. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a potential bioprocess for the utilisation of waste biomass and the conservation of energy. It is also an alternative method of energy recovery and waste treatment that produces biogas, which can be used to generate either electricity or heat and is a byproduct of the digestion process. In this study, different types of cow dung in terms of nutritional processes (grass: bran); 100 % grass, 95 % grass: 5 % bran, and 80 % grass: 20 % bran were taken for anaerobic co-digestion with food waste. The purpose of this study is to investigate the production of biogas as well as the properties of anaerobic co-digestion using different types of cow dung under mesophilic temperature (37°C). Biogas production was measured by the water displacement method. The pH value, Organic Matter (OM) content, C/N ratio, and Volatile Acid (VA) were recorded throughout the experiment. Samples of 100 % grass accumulated the highest biogas production (1250 ml) followed by samples of 80 % grass: 20 % bran (1080 ml) and samples of 95 % grass: 5% bran (780 ml) between the 20th and 23rd days. This shows the sample of 100 % grass-feeding has a better performance on biogas production among the samples.
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