Bioremediation of heavy metals using microalgae: recent advances and mechanisms

YK Leong, JS Chang - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Five heavy metals namely, arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb) and
mercury (Hg) are carcinogenic and show toxicity even at trace amounts, posing threats to …

Microalgae biosorption, bioaccumulation and biodegradation efficiency for the remediation of wastewater and carbon dioxide mitigation: Prospects, challenges and …

S Mustafa, HN Bhatti, M Maqbool, M Iqbal - Journal of Water Process …, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution is increasing day by day due to anthropogenic activities and
different types of toxic contaminants such as heavy metals, chemicals, dyes, pesticides etc …

Microalgae-based removal of pollutants from wastewaters: Occurrence, toxicity and circular economy

P Bhatt, G Bhandari, K Bhatt, H Simsek - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The natural and anthropogenic sources of water bodies are contaminated with diverse
categories of pollutants such as antibiotics, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, heavy metals …

Latest developments in wastewater treatment and biopolymer production by microalgae

GA Lutzu, A Ciurli, C Chiellini, F Di Caprio… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of microalgae is nowadays recognized to be an efficient and eco-friendly strategy
for the removal of contaminants from wastewater. Thanks to their versatility, these …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in bioremediation of heavy metal contaminations

P JEYAKUMAR, C DEBNATH… - Environmental …, 2023 - eeer.org
Heavy metal contamination of the ecosystem remains one of the severe global threats. Even
in trace quantities, heavy metals and metalloids such as chromium, lead, mercury, cadmium …

[HTML][HTML] Phycoremediation: A sustainable alternative in wastewater treatment (WWT) regime

B Koul, K Sharma, MP Shah - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater (WW) generated from the industries, agricultural and domestic activities produce
high amounts of nutrients, heavy metals (HMs) and chemicals that degrades the …

Advancements in swine wastewater treatment: Removal mechanisms, influential factors, and optimization strategies

N Chen, X Zhang, Q Du, J Huo, H Wang, Z Wang… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Swine wastewater (SWW) is a mixture of organic matter, nutrients, pollutants, and heavy
metals that can pose significant risks to the environment and human health if left untreated …

Dielectrophoresis-assisted removal of Cd and Cu heavy metal ions by using Chlorella microalgae

K Zhao, X Zhao, T Gao, X Li, G Wang, X Pan… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel dielectrophoresis (DEP)-assisted device for the bioremediation of heavy metal ions
by using Chlorella microalgae is presented in this paper. To generate the DEP forces, pairs …

Toxicity mechanisms and remediation strategies for chromium exposure in the environment

G Yan, Y Gao, K Xue, Y Qi, Y Fan, X Tian… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Chromium (Cr) is the seventh most abundant chemical element in the Earth's crust, and Cr
(III) and Cr (VI) are common stable valence states of Cr. Several Cr-containing substances …

Remediation of heavy metals in polluted water by immobilized algae: current applications and future perspectives

Z Chen, AI Osman, DW Rooney, WD Oh, PS Yap - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The progression of urban industrialization releases large quantities of heavy metals into
water, resulting in the severe heavy metal contamination of the aquatic environment …