Screening microalgae isolated from urban storm- and wastewater systems as feedstock for biofuel.

ABSTRACT: Exploiting microalgae as feedstock for biofuel production is a growing field of research and application, but there remain challenges related to industrial viability and economic sustainability. A solution to the water requirements of industrial-scale production is the use of wastewater as a growth medium. Considering the variable quality and contaminant loads of wastewater, algal feedstock would need to have broad tolerance and resilience to fluctuating wastewater conditions during growth. As a first step in targeting strains for growth in wastewater, our study isolated microalgae from wastewater habitats, including urban stormwater-ponds and a municipal wastewater-treatment system, to assess growth, fatty acids and metal tolerance under standardized conditions. Stormwater ponds in partic

SUBMITTER: Massimi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5012288 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature