With the advancement of water ecological protection and water control standard, it is the
general trend to upgrade the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The simultaneous …

The majority belief is that microalgae is the most promising potential feedstock for biodiesel
production while it can also be used for treating wastewater. After the microalgae biodiesel …

Water shortage is one of the leading global problems along with the depletion of energy
resources and environmental deterioration. Recent industrialization, global mobility, and …

Microalgae are pervasive organisms regarded as conservative alternatives for the
sustainable synthesis of various high-value-added bio-products to replace depleting fossil …

The projection of world population growth with concurrent generation of large volumes of
agro-industrial waste that negatively affect the environment is of great concern. Therefore …

Phosphorus (P) is a vital nutrient for the ecosystems and its excess in wastewater streams
leads to some environmental issues such as extensive algae growth (eutrophication) …

Microalgae are increasingly viewed as renewable biological resources for a wide range of
chemical compounds that can be used as or transformed into biomaterials through …

The intensive agricultural practices are increasing the demand for chemical fertilizers, being
currently produced from a non-environmental friendly way. Besides the environmental …

One major health issue is the microbial and chemical contamination of natural freshwater,
particularly in Latin American countries, such as Ecuador, where it is still lacking wastewater …

Ecuador has historically had a unique experience with water law, management, and policy
as a result of its constitutional declaration of water access as a human right. In this paper, the …