Immobilized microalgae for removing pollutants: Review of practical aspects

• Published in: Bioresource technology Vol. 101; no. 6; pp. 1611 - 1627
• Main Authors: de-Bashan, Luz E., Bashan, Yoav
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2010; [New York, NY]: Elsevier Ltd; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Biological and medical sciences; chemistry; Cyanobacteria; Cyanobacteria - metabolism; Encapsulation; Environmental Restoration and Remediation; Equipment Design; Eukaryota; Eukaryota - metabolism; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; heavy metals; hydrocarbons; Immobilization; immobilized cells; Industrial Microbiology; Industrial Microbiology - methods; industrial wastes; isolation & purification; literature reviews; metabolism; metal ions; Metals; Metals - isolation & purification; Metals, Heavy; Metals, Heavy - chemistry; methods; Microalgae; organotin compounds; Phytoplankton; phytoremediation; pollutants; Pollution; pollution control; polymers; Polymers - chemistry; surfactants; Time Factors; Waste Disposal, Fluid; Waste Disposal, Fluid - methods; Wastewater treatment; Wastewaters; Water Microbiology; Water Pollutants; Water Pollutants - chemistry; Water Pollutants, Chemical; Water Purification; Water Purification - methods; Water treatment and pollution; Encapsulation; Immobilization; Pollution; Microalgae; Wastewater treatment; Pollutant; Review; Microorganism; Waste water purification

This review analyzes the state-of-the-art of a specific niche in biological wastewater treatment that uses immobilized eukaryotic microalgae (and several prokaryotic photosynthetic cyanobacteria), with emphasis on removing nutrients with the support of microalgae growth-promoting bacteria. Removal o...