The impact of algogenic organic matter on water treatment plant operation and water quality: a review

M Pivokonsky, J Naceradska, I Kopecka… - Critical Reviews in …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The proliferation of algal and cyanobacterial blooms globally has led to renewed interest in
understanding the impact of cell populations on water treatment plant (WTP) performance …

Efficient Microcystis aeruginosa removal by moderate photocatalysis-enhanced coagulation with magnetic Zn-doped Fe3O4 particles

J Qi, H Lan, R Liu, H Liu, J Qu - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis is becoming a popular method for the inactivation of algae cells. However,
the previous research has mainly focused on the destruction of algae cells by photocatalysis …

Toxic cyanobacterial breakthrough and accumulation in a drinking water plant: A monitoring and treatment challenge

A Zamyadi, SL MacLeod, Y Fan, N McQuaid, S Dorner… - Water Research, 2012 - Elsevier
The detection of cyanobacteria and their associated toxins has intensified in recent years in
both drinking water sources and the raw water of drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) …

The last 25 years of research on bioflocculants for kaolin flocculation with recent trends and technical challenges for the future

MS Bahniuk, F Alidina, X Tan… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The generation of kaolin-containing wastewater is an inevitable consequence in a number
of industries including mining, wastewater treatment, and bitumen processing. In some …

Factors governing microalgae harvesting efficiency by flocculation using cationic polymers

HP Vu, LN Nguyen, B Emmerton, Q Wang… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to elucidate the mechanisms governing the harvesting efficiency of Chlorella
vulgaris by flocculation using a cationic polymer. Flocculation efficiency increased as …

Species-dependence of cyanobacteria removal efficiency by different drinking water treatment processes

A Zamyadi, S Dorner, S Sauvé, D Ellis, A Bolduc… - Water Research, 2013 - Elsevier
Accumulation and breakthrough of several potentially toxic cyanobacterial species within
drinking water treatment plants (DWTP) have been reported recently. The objectives of this …

Prechlorination of algae-laden water: The effects of transportation time on cell integrity, algal organic matter release, and chlorinated disinfection byproduct formation

J Qi, H Lan, R Liu, S Miao, H Liu, J Qu - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
The prechlorination-induced algal organic matter (AOM) released from Microcystis
aeruginosa (M. aeruginosa) cells has been reported to serve as a source of precursors for …

Examination of the physical properties of Microcystis aeruginosa flocs produced on coagulation with metal salts

A Gonzalez-Torres, J Putnam, B Jefferson, RM Stuetz… - Water Research, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Coagulation–flocculation (C–F) is a key barrier to cyanobacterial and algal cell
infiltration in water treatment plants during seasonal blooms. However, the resultant cell floc …

Insights into the role of prechlorination in algae-laden raw water distribution process: Algal organic matter and microcystin-LR release, extracellular polymeric …

Y Wang, H Xu, H Yao, B Liu, M Ding, T Lin, T Mo… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Prechlorination routinely applied for the treatment of algae-laden raw water has received
extensive attention due to its influence on water quality and aquatic microbes. In this study …

Coagulation of peptides and proteins produced by Microcystis aeruginosa: interaction mechanisms and the effect of Fe–peptide/protein complexes formation

M Pivokonsky, J Safarikova, P Bubakova, L Pivokonska - Water research, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on elucidation of the mechanisms involved in the coagulation of peptides
and proteins contained in cellular organic matter (COM) of cyanobacterium Microcystis …