Effects of fungal-assisted algal harvesting through biopellet formation on pesticides in water.

ABSTRACT: Recent research has demonstrated the potential of using filamentous fungi to form pellets with microalgae (biopellets), in order to facilitate harvesting of microalgae from water following algae-based treatment of wastewater. In parallel, there is a need to develop techniques for removing organic pollutants such as pesticides and pharmaceuticals from wastewater. In experiments using the microalga Chlorella vulgaris, the filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger and biopellets composed of these microorganisms, this study investigated whether fungal-assisted algal harvesting can also remove pesticides from contaminated water. A mixture of 38 pesticides was tested and the concentrations of 17 of these were found to be reduced significantly in the biopellet treatment, compared with the control. Aft

SUBMITTER: Hultberg M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6245101 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature