Diclofenac Degradation by Immobilized Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Scenedesmus obliquus.

ABSTRACT: Diclofenac (DCF), a commonly used anti-inflammatory medication, presents environmental concerns due to its presence in water bodies, resistance to conventional wastewater treatment methods, and detection at increasing concentrations (ng/L to µg/L) that highlight DCF as a global emerging pollutant. While microalgae have been effective in degrading DCF in wastewater, immobilization into a matrix offers a promising approach to enhance treatment retention and efficiency. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of DCF removal using immobilized freshwater microalgae. Two algal species, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (Chlamydomonas) and Scenedesmus obliquus (Scenedesmus), were tested for 6 days in both free and immobilized forms to determine if immobilized algae could degrade DCF comparably to free

SUBMITTER: Kariyawasam T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11652389 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature