Biopolymers are considered a potential alternative to conventional chemical polymers
because of their ease of biodegradability, high efficiency, non-toxicity and non-secondary …

Microalgae are natural resources of intracellular compounds with a wide spectrum of
applications in, eg, the food industry, pharmacy, and biofuel production. The extracellular …

Water is an essential element contributing to human life. Evidence shows that only a portion
of the water from sewage/tailings is recovered in the consolidated tailings process. The …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a worldwide problem with numerous negative effects on
water systems, which have prompted researchers to study applicable measures to inhibit …

Following scrutiny of present biofuels, algae are seriously considered as feedstocks for next-
generation biofuels production. Their high productivity and the associated high lipid yields …

The increasing demand for the development of sustainable strategies to utilize and process
agro-industrial residues paves new paths for exploring innovative approaches in this area …

Chitosan is a partially deacetylated polymer obtained from the alkaline deacetylation of
chitin, a biopolymer extracted from shellfish sources. Chitosan exhibits a variety of physico …

The expansion of the aquaculture production is restricted due to the pressure it causes on
the environment by the discharge of waste products in the water bodies and by its …

Climate change issues are calling for the design of renewable sources of energy. In
particular, biomass energy from algae is encouraging because production of algae at the …

This paper deals with adsorption of Pb, Cu and Zn on the polysaccharide produced by
Bacillus firmus. The adsorption of metal ions was significantly affected by the initial pH of …