Efficient Solar-Powered Bioremediation of Hexavalent Chromium in Contaminated Waters by Chlorella sp. MQ-1

• Published in: Water (Basel) Vol. 16; no. 22; p. 3315
• Main Authors: Zhou, Tiancheng, Xie, Zhangzhang, Jiang, Xinyu, Zou, Xiangbo, Cheng, Jiong, Chen, Chuangting, Kuang, Cao, Ye, Ji, Wang, Ying, Liu, Fanghua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2024
• Subjects: Algae; Bioaccumulation; Bioengineering; Biomass; Bioremediation; Chlorella; Chromium; Efficiency; Environmental aspects; Heavy metals; Methods; Phylogenetics; Purification; Scanning electron microscopy; Solar energy; Toxicity; Water; China

Microalgae are known for their efficient removal of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) through biosorption and bioaccumulation, yet the subsequent release of Cr(VI) upon cell death remains a challenge. The reduction of Cr(VI) to the less toxic trivalent chromium [Cr(III)] is another critical remediation s...