Bodin, Hristina
- Department of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Kristianstad University
Research article2017Peer reviewed
Bodin, Hristina; Asp, Hakan; Hultberg, Malin
Removal of cadmium (Cd) present at low levels (1 mu g L-1) in water was investigated using three different microorganism treatments: the microalga Chlorella vulgaris, the fungus Aspergillus niger, and for the first time biopellets composed of C. vulgaris and A. niger. After 5days, all microorganism treatments resulted in significantly lower Cd concentrations compared with the control. Biopellets treatment resulted in significantly lower pH values than other microorganism treatments, indicating that the biopellets should be investigated further for their water treatment capacity, since pH is a factor affecting the fate of numerous pollutants in water. Use of biopellets as a method to simplify harvesting of microalgae from water is also suggested.
cadmium; biopellets; microalgae; fungi; water treatment
International Journal of Phytoremediation
2017, Volume: 19, number: 5, pages: 500-504
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
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Environmental Sciences
Microbiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2016.1244170
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/82631