Gross negligence: impacts of microplastics and plastic leachates on phytoplankton community and ecosystem dynamics

C Amaneesh, S Anna Balan, PS Silpa… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Plastic debris is an established environmental menace affecting aquatic systems globally.
Recently, microplastics (MP) and plastic leachates (PL) have been detected in vital human …

[HTML][HTML] Algae–bacteria interactions: evolution, ecology and emerging applications

R Ramanan, BH Kim, DH Cho, HM Oh, HS Kim - Biotechnology advances, 2016 - Elsevier
Algae and bacteria have coexisted ever since the early stages of evolution. This coevolution
has revolutionized life on earth in many aspects. Algae and bacteria together influence …

Waste biorefinery models towards sustainable circular bioeconomy: critical review and future perspectives

SV Mohan, GN Nikhil, P Chiranjeevi, CN Reddy… - Bioresource …, 2016 - Elsevier
Increased urbanization worldwide has resulted in a substantial increase in energy and
material consumption as well as anthropogenic waste generation. The main source for our …

Impact of microalgae-bacteria interactions on the production of algal biomass and associated compounds

JL Fuentes, I Garbayo, M Cuaresma, Z Montero… - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
A greater insight on the control of the interactions between microalgae and other
microorganisms, particularly bacteria, should be useful for enhancing the efficiency of …

Microalgae bioremediation: A perspective towards wastewater treatment along with industrial carotenoids production

R Kalra, S Gaur, M Goel - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are natural pigments known for their various health benefits for humans
together with various other applications in diverse industries. Considering the high market …

[HTML][HTML] Algal biopolymers as sustainable resources for a net-zero carbon bioeconomy

AA Mohan, AR Antony, K Greeshma, JH Yun… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The era for eco-friendly polymers was ushered by the marine plastic menace and with the
discovery of emerging pollutants such as micro-, nano-plastics, and plastic leachates from …

Prospects, recent advancements and challenges of different wastewater streams for microalgal cultivation

A Guldhe, S Kumari, L Ramanna, P Ramsundar… - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Microalgae are recognized as one of the most powerful biotechnology platforms for many
value added products including biofuels, bioactive compounds, animal and aquaculture …

Integrated approach for carbon sequestration and wastewater treatment using algal–bacterial consortia: Opportunities and challenges

S Viswanaathan, PK Perumal, S Sundaram - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the important greenhouse gases,
due to combustion of fossil fuels, particularly burning coal, have become the major cause for …

Freshwater microalgae selection for simultaneous wastewater nutrient removal and lipid production

PD Álvarez-Díaz, J Ruiz, Z Arbib, J Barragán… - Algal Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Microalgae are a promising bioenergy source as well as wastewater pollution reducers. This
study aims to determine which species better satisfies the double objective of lipid …

Influence of solar irradiance levels on the formation of microalgae-bacteria aggregates for municipal wastewater treatment

JS Arcila, G Buitrón - Algal Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Light intensity is considered an important factor in the production of extracellular polymeric
substances and the formation of microalgae-bacteria aggregates. The influence of the solar …