Microalgae–a promising tool for heavy metal remediation

KS Kumar, HU Dahms, EJ Won, JS Lee… - … and environmental safety, 2015 - Elsevier
Biotechnology of microalgae has gained popularity due to the growing need for novel
environmental technologies and the development of innovative mass-production …

Characteristics, performances, equilibrium and kinetic modeling aspects of heavy metal removal using algae

S Rangabhashiyam, P Balasubramanian - Bioresource technology reports, 2019 - Elsevier
Heavy metals from industrial effluent are major threat to environment because of their major
toxicity effect. The treatment of metal contaminated wastewater is of special concern. This …

Heavy metals phycoremediation using tolerant green microalgae: Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant systems for the management of oxidative stress

M Danouche, N El Ghachtouli, A El Baouchi… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution is one of the most serious problems facing the world today. Given their
toxicity and persistence in the environment, the treatment of these pollutants is of great …

Fundamentals in applications of algae biomass: A review

LAG Fernández, VC Ramos, MS Polo… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Algae play an extremely important ecological role. They form the basis of trophic webs,
produce oxygen that allows the respiration of many of the organisms in aquatic …

Biosorption and reduction of Au (III) to gold nanoparticles by thiourea modified alginate

X Gao, Y Zhang, Y Zhao - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, modified alginate biosorbent has shown a remarkably selective adsorption of
Au (III) ions from multi-metallic solutions containing equal moles of Au (III), Pd (II), Pt (IV), Co …

Biosorption-an alternative method for nuclear waste management: a critical review

NK Gupta, A Sengupta, A Gupta, JR Sonawane… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Separation scientists and radiochemists aim to recover valuable long-lived radionuclides
from high-level nuclear waste solution before its safe geological disposal. In last few years …

Bioprocessing optimization for efficient simultaneous removal of methylene blue and nickel by Gracilaria seaweed biomass

NEA El-Naggar, NH Rabei - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The pollution of water by heavy metal ions and dyes, particularly from industrial effluents,
has become a global environmental issue. Therefore, the treatment of wastewater generated …

Adsorption, kinetic and thermodynamic studies for the biosorption of cadmium onto microalgae Parachlorella sp.

M Dirbaz, A Roosta - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, the biosorption of cadmium ions from aqueous solutions by different microalgae
ie, Parachlorella sp., Spirulina sp., Scenedesmus sp., and Nannochloropsis sp. was …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae-based green approach for effective chromium removal from tannery effluent: A review

SS Sarker, T Akter, S Parveen, MT Uddin… - Arabian journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tannery effluent can cause serious environmental pollution due to its high levels of
chromium, chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and other …

Algae-based approach for desalination: an emerging energy-passive and environmentally friendly desalination technology

L Gao, X Zhang, L Fan, S Gray, M Li - ACS Sustainable Chemistry …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Desalination processes are critical for producing freshwater from salty water, and an algae-
based desalination approach has drawn increasing attention as a potential low-cost and …