TY - JOUR
T1 - Utilization of the microalga Chlorella vulgaris for mercury bioremediation from wastewater and biomass production
AU - Kusuma, Heri Septya
AU - Illiyanasafa, Nafisa
AU - Jaya, Debora Engelien Christa
AU - Darmokoesoemo, Handoko
AU - Putra, Nicky Rahmana
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2024/2
Y1 - 2024/2
N2 - Increased industrialization led to a large amount of wastewater being generated. Heavy metals (HMs), especially mercury, are one of the toxic and harmful contaminants in wastewater. Therefore, it is essential to develop sustainable ecotechnology that can purify wastewater. Microalgae have recently been employed as an alternative to conventional methods for removing HMs because they are renewable resources designed to treat wastewater and produce useful products. In addition, microalgae have high selectivity in binding metal ions and removing harmful substances. This review mainly focused on removing mercury from wastewater by bioremediation of microalga (Chlorella vulgaris) and utilization of microalgae biomass in several applications. The review is helpful to support sustainable natural resource development for scientists, freshwater management facility managers, wastewater treatment facility operators, and industrial communities.
AB - Increased industrialization led to a large amount of wastewater being generated. Heavy metals (HMs), especially mercury, are one of the toxic and harmful contaminants in wastewater. Therefore, it is essential to develop sustainable ecotechnology that can purify wastewater. Microalgae have recently been employed as an alternative to conventional methods for removing HMs because they are renewable resources designed to treat wastewater and produce useful products. In addition, microalgae have high selectivity in binding metal ions and removing harmful substances. This review mainly focused on removing mercury from wastewater by bioremediation of microalga (Chlorella vulgaris) and utilization of microalgae biomass in several applications. The review is helpful to support sustainable natural resource development for scientists, freshwater management facility managers, wastewater treatment facility operators, and industrial communities.
KW - Biomass microalgae
KW - Bioremediation process
KW - Chlorella vulgaris
KW - Mercury
KW - Wastewater
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85178280668&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.scp.2023.101346
DO - 10.1016/j.scp.2023.101346
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85178280668
SN - 2352-5541
VL - 37
JO - Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy
JF - Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy
M1 - 101346
ER -
