Bioremediation of micropollutants using living and non-living algae - Current perspectives and challenges

Ratnasari, Anisa; Syafiuddin, Achmad; Zaidi, Nur Syamimi; Kueh, Ahmad Beng Hong; Hadibarata, Tony; Prastyo, Dedy Dwi; Ravikumar, R.; Sathishkumar, Palanivel

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118474

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“…Furthermore, in the process of phycoremediation, the pH value affects the efficiency of the sorption of chemicals on the cell surface, where a large number of carboxyl groups, protonated at a low pH, are present. As the pH increases, the carboxyl group and other negatively charged groups deprotonate, increasing the remediation efficiency as a result of the electrostatic attraction of positively charged particles [232,233]. In the pathways of biotransformation for pollutants, enzymes are of great importance.…”

Section: Ph Valuementioning

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Pharmaceuticals in the Aquatic Environment: A Review on Eco-Toxicology and the Remediation Potential of Algae

Hejna

Kapuścińska

Aksmann

2022

IJERPH

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The pollution of the aquatic environment has become a worldwide problem. The widespread use of pesticides, heavy metals and pharmaceuticals through anthropogenic activities has increased the emission of such contaminants into wastewater. Pharmaceuticals constitute a significant class of aquatic contaminants and can seriously threaten the health of non-target organisms. No strict legal regulations on the consumption and release of pharmaceuticals into water bodies have been implemented on a global scale. Different conventional wastewater treatments are not well-designed to remove emerging contaminants from wastewater with high efficiency. Therefore, particular attention has been paid to the phycoremediation technique, which seems to be a promising choice as a low-cost and environment-friendly wastewater treatment. This technique uses macro- or micro-algae for the removal or biotransformation of pollutants and is constantly being developed to cope with the issue of wastewater contamination. The aims of this review are: (i) to examine the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in water, and their toxicity on non-target organisms and to describe the inefficient conventional wastewater treatments; (ii) present cost-efficient algal-based techniques of contamination removal; (iii) to characterize types of algae cultivation systems; and (iv) to describe the challenges and advantages of phycoremediation.

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Pharmaceuticals in the Aquatic Environment: A Review on Eco-Toxicology and the Remediation Potential of Algae

Hejna

Kapuścińska

Aksmann

2022

IJERPH

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“…B. subtilis has shown the ability to degrade azo-mixed dye by producing intracellular azoreductase and laccase [ 46 , 47 ]. The use of non-living bacteria biomass has been reported to be effective in the removal of dyes [ 25 , 26 , 48 ] through surface adsorption cell and diffusion processes [ 49 ].…”

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Anionic dye removal by immobilized bacteria into alginate-polyvinyl alcohol-bentonite matrix

Purnomo,

Hairunnisa,

Misdar

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Heliyon

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“…Currently, they are addressed by soft law, such as by an European Union watchlist [17], and innovative treatment technologies are developed, c.f. [18][19][20]. Microplastic pollution is another emerging issue with active research on removal technologies [21].…”

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Sustainability Assessment for Wastewater Treatment Systems in Developing Countries

Starkl

Brunner

Das³

et al. 2022

Water

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As the assessment of the economic, environmental, institutional, and social sustainability of wastewater treatment systems may have several conceivable goals and intended recipients, there are numerous different approaches. This paper surveys certain aspects of sustainability assessment that may be of interest to the planners of wastewater treatment systems. Here, the key criteria assess the system’s costs and financing, including its affordability for the users, the environmental impact, the benefits for health and hygiene, the cultural acceptance of the system and its recycled products, the technical functioning, and the administrative, political, and legal framework for its construction and operation. A multi-criteria approach may then be used to analyze possible trade-offs and identify the most suitable system for a certain location.

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Bioremediation of micropollutants using living and non-living algae - Current perspectives and challenges

Cited by 40 publications

References 148 publications

Pharmaceuticals in the Aquatic Environment: A Review on Eco-Toxicology and the Remediation Potential of Algae

Pharmaceuticals in the Aquatic Environment: A Review on Eco-Toxicology and the Remediation Potential of Algae

Anionic dye removal by immobilized bacteria into alginate-polyvinyl alcohol-bentonite matrix

Sustainability Assessment for Wastewater Treatment Systems in Developing Countries

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