Bioremediation of heavy metals using microalgae: Recent advances and mechanisms

YK Leong, JS Chang - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Five heavy metals namely, arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb) and
mercury (Hg) are carcinogenic and show toxicity even at trace amounts, posing threats to …

Comprehensive assessment of carbon-, biomaterial-and inorganic-based adsorbents for the removal of the most hazardous heavy metal ions from wastewater

N Sheraz, A Shah, A Haleem, FJ Iftikhar - RSC advances, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Owing to the high cost of recycling waste, underdeveloped countries discharge industrial,
agricultural, and anthropogenic effluents without pretreatment. As a result, pollutant-loaded …

Microalgal biosorption of heavy metals: a comprehensive bibliometric review

AT Ubando, ADM Africa, MC Maniquiz-Redillas… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metals in the effluents released from industrial establishments pose risks to the
environment and society. Prevalent organisms such as microalgae in industrial wastes can …

Progress in batch biosorption of heavy metals onto algae

I Anastopoulos, GZ Kyzas - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2015 - Elsevier
Biosorption is a promising technology which pays attention to fabricate novel, cheap (low-
cost) and highly-effective materials to apply in wastewater purification technology. Algae …

Emerging role of microalgae in heavy metal bioremediation

A Manikandan, P Suresh Babu… - Journal of basic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Microalgae have been publicized for their diversified dominance responsiveness and
bioaccumulation potential toward pollutants in an ecosystem. Also, algal's incredible …

Investigation of two-electron ORR pathway of non-metallic carbon-based catalysts with PC bond structure in Cl--bearing electrolytes

Q He, J Li, Y Qiao, S Zhan, F Zhou - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2023 - Elsevier
On-site small-scale synthesis of H 2 O 2 using an electrocatalytic reaction with seawater and
air as feedstock is crucial for the Fenton reaction to handle marine pollution. However, the …

A review on mechanism and future perspectives of cadmium-resistant bacteria

SZ Abbas, M Rafatullah, K Hossain, N Ismail… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Since the last few decades, cadmium anthropocentric sources have been increased
drastically. Various chemical and physical approaches for cadmium remediation have been …

The eradication of reactive black 5 dye liquid wastes using Azolla filiculoides aquatic fern as a good and an economical biosorption agent

D Balarak, TJ Al-Musawi, IA Mohammed… - SN Applied …, 2020 - Springer
Azolla filiculoides (AF) biomass has been tested for its performance as a biosorbent agent
toward removing reactive black 5 (RB5) dyes from polluted water. The morphology and …

[HTML][HTML] Recovery of rare earth elements from wastewater towards a circular economy

Ó Barros, L Costa, F Costa, A Lago, V Rocha… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The use of rare earth elements is a growing trend in diverse industrial activities, leading to
the need for eco-friendly approaches to their efficient recovery and reuse. The aim of this …

The role of adsorption in microalgae biological desalination: salt removal from brackish water using Scenedesmus obliquus

J Wei, L Gao, G Shen, X Yang, M Li - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of different operating conditions on the salt removal from brackish
water by dry and fresh Scenedesmus obliquus (S. obliquus) were investigated to explore the …