The present study was designed to determine the sound effects of ultrasonic treatment and the biologically mediated extraction of uranium from low grade black shale. Low grade uranium was subjected to fungal treatments assisted by sonication by conventional methods. In situ fungal leaching of black shale with different fungal strains in the presence of molasses as growth substrate resulted in highest leaching yield of uranium by Phoma tropica (57.73%) compared to Penicillium chrysogenum (32.30%), Penicillium citrinum (25.59%) and Aspergillus niger (24.23%). Ultrasonication treatment to the growth medium for the fungus improved the leaching yield of uranium with A. niger having more pronounced effects of ultrasonic waves (159%) as compared to other fungi. Phoma tropica resulted in reasonably high concentration of 62.59% in shaking mode using orange pulp as substrate and exceeded to 73.47 % by ultrasound treatment. Maximum effect of ultrasonic waves (52.68%) was found in A. niger, whereas Aspergillus flavus was least effected by ultrasonic waves.

Iodine is a micronutrient of high importance for the health and good development of individuals. It is contained in many foods, but it is also part of the chemical component of oceans and soil. Its deficiency is still a problem of humanity, which has a serious repercussion on our health. It is therefore important to have specific, fast and cost effective methods of iodine detection from different samples. This work aims to identify optimal parameters for potassium iodide (KI) detection from different media, to be further applied to real samples: plant extracts, water, biological fluids. Results showed a significant difference in electrochemical results, depending on the pH values of the mixture and also on the time which influences the compounds stability. Differential pulse voltammetry and cyclic voltammetry using carbon printed sensors, as well as microsensors for redox status or direct iodide detection are important analytical tools which have a wide range of applications in the food, medicine, toxicology and other domains.