Abstract
Excessive generation of wastewater is a matter of concern around the globe. Wastewater treatment utilizing a microalgae-mediated process is considered an eco-friendly and sustainable method of wastewater treatment. However, low biomass productivity, costly harvesting process, and energy extensive cultivation process are the major bottleneck. The use of the microalgal-bacteria granular consortia (MBGC) process is economic and requires less energy. For efficient utilization of MBGC, knowledge of its structure, composition and interaction are important. Various microscopic, molecular and metabolomics techniques play a significant role in understating consortia structure and interaction between partners. Microalgal-bacteria granular consortia structure is affected by various cultivation parameters like pH, temperature, light intensity, salinity, and the presence of other pollutants in wastewater. In this article, a critical evaluation of recent literature was carried out to develop an understanding related to interaction behavior that can help to engineer consortia having efficient nutrient removal capacity with reduced energy consumption.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 127028 |
Journal | Bioresource technology |
Volume | 351 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 May |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to acknowledge the KU Research Professor Program of Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea. This research was supported by the C1 Gas Refinery Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT (2015M3D3A1A01064882) and by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) [NRF-2019M3E6A1103979, NRF-2017M3A9E4077234, and NRF-2021R1F1A1050325]. This study was also performed with the support of the R&D Program of MOTIE/KEIT [grant number 20014350].
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Waste Management and Disposal