Profiling microalgal cultures growing on municipal wastewater and fertilizer media in raceway photobioreactors

E Clagnan, G D'Imporzano, M Dell'Orto… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae cultivation is proposed as an effective system for pathogens reduction and
wastewater depuration, however, a full characterisation of the risks is still needed. Two …

Production of microalgae using pilot-scale thin-layer cascade photobioreactors: Effect of water type on biomass composition

S Villaró, A Sánchez-Zurano, M Ciardi, FJ Alarcón… - Biomass and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The microalga Tetradesmus almeriensis was produced in a 63 m 2 thin-layer cascade
photobioreactor using either freshwater supplemented with fertilisers, primary urban …

How inoculation affects the development and the performances of microalgal-bacterial consortia treating real municipal wastewater

S Petrini, P Foladori, F Beghini, F Armanini… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
To date, little is known about the start-up of photobioreactors and the progressive
development of stable microalgal-bacterial consortia with a view to the full-scale treatment of …

Microbiome analysis of a microalgal mass culture growing in municipal wastewater in a prototype OMEGA photobioreactor

LT Carney, SS Reinsch, PD Lane, OD Solberg… - Algal Research, 2014 - Elsevier
Large-scale cultivation of microalgae for biofuels may avoid competing for agriculture, water,
and fertilizer by using wastewater and avoid competing for land by using the Offshore …

Influence of photobioreactor set-up on the survival of microalgae inoculum

A Bani, FGA Fernandez, G D'Imporzano, K Parati… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cultivation of specific microalgae is still difficult in an industrial setup as contamination and
balancing the economic cost are not always possible. Understanding the ecology of …

Characterization of two microalgae consortia grown in industrial wastewater for biomass valorization

M Cinq-Mars, N Bourdeau, P Marchand… - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of microalgae-bacteria consortium coupled with biomass valorization is promising
for environmentally friendly and economical wastewater treatment. However, a significant …

Comparative phycoremediation performance of three microalgae species in two different magnitude of pollutants in wastewater from farmhouse

E La Bella, PS Occhipinti, I Puglisi, F Fragalà… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The cultivation of microalgae using urban wastewater as a nutrient substrate represents a
promising bio-refinery concept that can serve multiple purposes; indeed, it allows for the …

Effect of operational parameters, environmental conditions, and biotic interactions on bacterial communities present in urban wastewater treatment photobioreactors

J Collao, M del Mar Morales-Amaral… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects of water depth, operational and environmental conditions on bacterial
communities were analyzed in microalgal-bacterial outdoor photobioreactors treating urban …

Characterisation of microalgae-based monocultures and mixed cultures for biomass production and wastewater treatment

Y Luo, P Le-Clech, RK Henderson - Algal Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Microalgae-based systems have been increasingly considered to remediate wastewater,
while producing valued biomass. While microalgal monocultures are difficult to maintain in …

Characterization of communities in a microalgae-bacteria system treating domestic wastewater reveals dominance of phototrophic and pigmented bacteria

S Barreiro-Vescovo, C González-Fernández… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The consortia formed by microalgae and bacteria developed during semi-continuous
operation of photobioreactors treating domestic wastewater was characterized by means of …