Interactions of microalgae-bacteria consortia for nutrient removal from wastewater: A review

A Fallahi, F Rezvani, H Asgharnejad, EK Nazloo… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Nitrogen and phosphorus pollution can cause eutrophication, resulting in ecosystem
disruption. Wastewater treatment systems employing microalgae-bacteria consortia have the …

Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment: A review on eco-toxicology and the remediation potential of algae

M Hejna, D Kapuścińska, A Aksmann - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The pollution of the aquatic environment has become a worldwide problem. The widespread
use of pesticides, heavy metals and pharmaceuticals through anthropogenic activities has …

Cultivating microalgae in wastewater for biomass production, pollutant removal, and atmospheric carbon mitigation; a review

A Shahid, S Malik, H Zhu, J Xu, MZ Nawaz… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Water shortage is one of the leading global problems along with the depletion of energy
resources and environmental deterioration. Recent industrialization, global mobility, and …

Microalgal-bacterial consortia: from interspecies interactions to biotechnological applications

B Zhang, W Li, Y Guo, Z Zhang, W Shi, F Cui… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microalgae have emerged as a renewable and sustainable candidate for bioenergy
production coupled with pollutant removal from wastewater. However, costly biomass …

[HTML][HTML] Algal Bioremediation of heavy metals: An insight into removal mechanisms, recovery of by-products, challenges, and future opportunities

M Chugh, L Kumar, MP Shah, N Bharadvaja - Energy Nexus, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, modern techniques have gained attention for the remediation of heavy metals
present in wastewater. Biological processes have been explored and employed as they …

Perspectives on the feasibility of using microalgae for industrial wastewater treatment

Y Wang, SH Ho, CL Cheng, WQ Guo, D Nagarajan… - Bioresource …, 2016 - Elsevier
Although microalgae can serve as an appropriate alternative feedstock for biofuel
production, the high microalgal cultivation cost has been a major obstacle for …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in sustainable hydrogen production from microalgae: Mechanisms, challenges, and future perspectives

H Jiao, K Tsigkou, T Elsamahy, K Pispas, J Sun… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The depletion of fossil fuel reserves has resulted from their application in the industrial and
energy sectors. As a result, substantial efforts have been dedicated to fostering the shift from …

Mechanism and challenges behind algae as a wastewater treatment choice for bioenergy production and beyond

G Yadav, S Shanmugam, R Sivaramakrishnan… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional wastewater (WW) treatment uses activated sludge process, which is accepted
worldwide. However, the sustainability of such a process is questioned in terms of …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of mixed-species biofilms to address remaining challenges for economically-feasible microalgal biorefineries: a review

RJ Wicker, E Kwon, E Khan, V Kumar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Several key challenges are hindering large-scale cultivation of microalgae for industrial
purposes, including wastewater treatment, carbon capture, biomass production, and …

Centrate wastewater treatment with Chlorella vulgaris: simultaneous enhancement of nutrient removal, biomass and lipid production

S Ge, S Qiu, D Tremblay, K Viner, P Champagne… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Achieving high biomass and lipid yields simultaneously during the cultivation process is
essential and currently represents one of the biggest challenges in the production of …