[HTML][HTML] Microalgae and wastewater treatment

N Abdel-Raouf, AA Al-Homaidan… - Saudi journal of biological …, 2012 - Elsevier
Organic and inorganic substances which were released into the environment as a result of
domestic, agricultural and industrial water activities lead to organic and inorganic pollution …

Genomic and proteomic insights into the heavy metal bioremediation by cyanobacteria

H Chakdar, S Thapa, A Srivastava, P Shukla - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metals (HMs) pose a global ecological threat due to their toxic effects on aquatic and
terrestrial life. Effective remediation of HMs from the environment can help to restore soil's …

Microalgae for third generation biofuel production, mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and wastewater treatment: Present and future perspectives–A mini review

JP Maity, J Bundschuh, CY Chen, P Bhattacharya - Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
The extensive use of fossil fuels is increasingly recognized as unsustainable as a
consequence of depletion of supplies and the contribution of these fuels to climate change …

Metal sorption by algal biomass: From batch to continuous system

D Kumar, LK Pandey, JP Gaur - Algal research, 2016 - Elsevier
Algal biomass possesses tremendous metal binding ability and therefore has great potential
for gleaning these pollutants from wastewaters. The algal cell wall and exopolymers contain …

Roles and significance of chelating agents for potentially toxic elements (PTEs) phytoremediation in soil: A review

NH Zulkernain, T Uvarajan, CC Ng - Journal of environmental management, 2023 - Elsevier
Phytoremediation is a biological remediation technique known for low-cost technology and
environmentally friendly approach, which employs plants to extract, stabilise, and transform …

Absorption and adsorption of heavy metals by microalgae

D Kaplan - Handbook of microalgal culture: applied phycology …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Heavy metals are released into waterways due to various anthropogenic activities. Their
treatment is of special importance, since heavy metals are nonbiodegradable and persist in …

Microalgae: a potential plant for energy production

G Randrianarison, MA Ashraf - Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Organic and inorganic substances released into the environment as a result of domestic,
agricultural and industrial activities often lead to serious pollution. A number of primary and …

Cadmium (II) sorption and desorption in a fixed bed column using sunflower waste carbon calcium–alginate beads

M Jain, VK Garg, K Kadirvelu - Bioresource technology, 2013 - Elsevier
The present study reports the use of sunflower waste carbon calcium–alginate beads (SWC-
CAB) for cadmium removal from wastewater in continuous flow fixed bed columns. The …

Continuous cultivation of photosynthetic microorganisms: approaches, applications and future trends

BD Fernandes, A Mota, JA Teixeira, AA Vicente - Biotechnology Advances, 2015 - Elsevier
The possibility of using photosynthetic microorganisms, such as cyanobacteria and
microalgae, for converting light and carbon dioxide into valuable biochemical products has …

Physiological responses and accumulation ability of Microcystis aeruginosa to zinc and cadmium: implications for bioremediation of heavy metal pollution

J Deng, D Fu, W Hu, X Lu, Y Wu, H Bryan - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Algae has potential to remediate heavy metals. However, the physiological responses of live
algae to heavy metals are not well studied. In this study, the physiological responses of …