Real-time integration of microalgae-based bioremediation in conventional wastewater treatment plants: Current status and prospects

GKSH Nishshanka, B Thevarajah… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
With rising water scarcity leading to a risk of affecting 1.69 to 2.37 billion people in urban
residents, the treatment and reuse of wastewater have been identified as one of the main …

From present to prosperity: assessing the current status and envisioning opportunities in the industrial-scale cultivation of Haematococcus pluvialis for astaxanthin …

TU Ariyadasa, B Thevarajah, RADP Anthonio… - Phytochemistry …, 2024 - Springer
Natural astaxanthin is a remarkable carotenoid with potent antioxidant activity, with a
forseeable market value of $167.50 million by 2030 mainly due to its high demand as …

Recent advances in alginate-based composite gel spheres for removal of heavy metals

R Sun, S Gao, K Zhang, WT Cheng, G Hu - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The discharge of heavy metal ions from industrial wastewater into natural water bodies is a
consequence of global industrialisation. Due to their high toxicity and resistance to …

Cyanoremediation and phyconanotechnology: cyanobacteria for metal biosorption toward a circular economy

M Ciani, A Adessi - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cyanobacteria are widespread phototrophic microorganisms that represent a promising
biotechnological tool to satisfy current sustainability and circularity requirements. They are …

Large-scale production of Nannochloropsis-derived EPA: Current status and perspectives via a biorefinery context

S Piyatilleke, B Thevarajah, PHV Nimarshana… - Food and Bioproducts …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid rise in global population and increase in food demands have significantly
propelled mass production of plant-and animal-based conventional foods, which require …

Physiological regulation of microalgae under cadmium stress and response mechanisms of time-series analysis using metabolomics

J Wang, Q Tian, H Zhou, J Kang, X Yu, G Qiu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The investigation of heavy metal wastewater treatment utilizing microalgae adsorption has
been extensively demonstrated. However, the response mechanism based on …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgal biofuels: Challenges and prospective in the framework of circular bioeconomy

S Piyatilleke, B Thevarajah, PHV Nimarshana… - Energy Nexus, 2024 - Elsevier
Microalgae are a promising bioresource, facilitating carbon dioxide sequestration and
wastewater bioremediation whilst synthesizing lipids and carbohydrates that could be …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation, identification and pigment analysis of novel cyanobacterial strains from thermal springs

SK Sandybayeva, BD Kossalbayev, BK Zayadan… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacterial pigments have attracted considerable attention in industry due to their
bioactive potential and natural origin. In the present study, the growth dynamics and pigment …

Microbial pigments: major groups and industrial applications

JVO Barreto, LM Casanova, AN Junior… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microbial pigments have many structures and functions with excellent characteristics, such
as being biodegradable, non-toxic, and ecologically friendly, constituting an important …

A complementary eco-friendly approach to heavy metal removal from wastewater/produced water streams through mineralization

I Mohammed, M Mahmoud, D Al Shehri… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the world's ever-increasing population, portable water needs have significantly
increased. This has put enormous pressure on the limited supply of freshwater around the …