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Autotrophic biofloc technology system (ABFT) using Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus obliquus positively affects performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Jung, J.-Y., Damusaru, J. H., Park, Y., Kim, K., Seong, M., Je, H.-W., Kim, S., & Bai, S. C. (2017) · Algal Research · doi:10.1016/j.algal.2017.09.021 · Cited by 62

Effect of combining adsorption-stripping treatment with acidification on the growth of Chlorella vulgaris and nutrient removal from swine wastewater

Cao, L., Zhou, T., Li, Z., Wang, J., Tang, J., Ruan, R. R., & Liu, Y. (2018) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2018.04.094 · Cited by 60

Ability of an alkali-tolerant mutant strain of the microalga Chlorella sp. AT1 to capture carbon dioxide for increasing carbon dioxide utilization efficiency

Kuo, C.-M., Lin, T.-H., Yang, Y.-C., Zhang, W., Lai, J.-T., Wu, H., Chang, J., & Lin, C.-S. (2017) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2017.07.096 · Cited by 59

CO2 addition to increase biomass production and control microalgae species in high rate algal ponds treating wastewater

Uggetti, E., Sialve, B., Hamelin, J., Bonnafous, A., & Steyer, J. (2018) · Journal of CO2 Utilization · doi:10.1016/j.jcou.2018.10.009 · Cited by 58

Technologies for improving microalgae biomass production coupled to effluent treatment: A life cycle approach

Magalhães, I. B., Ferreira, J., Castro, J. D. S., de Assis, L. R., & Calijuri, M. L. (2021) · Algal Research · doi:10.1016/j.algal.2021.102346 · Cited by 58

Feasibility study of biogas upgrading coupled with nutrient removal from anaerobic effluents using microalgae-based processes

Posadas, E., Szpak, D., Lombó, F., Domínguez, A., Díaz, I., Blanco, S., García-Encina, P. A., & Muñoz, R. (2015) · Journal of Applied Phycology · doi:10.1007/s10811-015-0758-3 · Cited by 58

Assessing textile wastewater treatment in an anoxic-aerobic photobioreactor and the potential of the treated water for irrigation

Dhaouefi, Z., Cervantes, A. L. T., García, D., Bedoui, A., Ghédira, K., Ghédira, L. C., & Muñoz, R. (2017) · Algal Research · doi:10.1016/j.algal.2017.11.032 · Cited by 58

Using atmospheric emissions as CO2 source in the cultivation of microalgae: Productivity and economic viability

de Assis, T. C., Calijuri, M. L., Assemany, P. P., Pereira, A. S. A. D. P., & Martins, M. A. (2019) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.01.093 · Cited by 60

Growth and nutrient removal of Chlorella vulgaris in ammonia-reduced raw and anaerobically-digested piggery wastewaters

Kwon, G., Nam, J.-H., Kim, D., Song, C.-W., & Jahng, D. (2019) · Environmental Engineering Research · doi:10.4491/eer.2018.442 · Cited by 58

Wastewater treatment using Scenedesmus almeriensis: effect of operational conditions on the composition of the microalgae-bacteria consortia

Sánchez‐Zurano, A., Lafarga, T., Morales-Amaral, M. D. M., Gómez-Serrano, C., Fernández-Sevilla, J. M., Acién, F. G., & Grima, E. M. (2021) · Journal of Applied Phycology · doi:10.1007/s10811-021-02600-2 · Cited by 57

Microalgal Systems for Wastewater Treatment: Technological Trends and Challenges towards Waste Recovery

de Morais, E. G., Cristofoli, N. L., Maia, I. B., Magina, T., Cerqueira, P. R., Teixeira, M. R., Varela, J. C. S., Barreira, L. A., & Gouveia, L. (2021) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en14238112 · Cited by 61

Revolutionizing wastewater treatment with microalgae: Unveiling resource recovery, mechanisms, challenges, and future possibilities

Hasan, H. A., Muhamad, M. H., Ji, B., Nazairi, N. A., Jiat, K. W., Sim, S. I. S. W. A., & Poh, A. F. M. S. (2023) · Ecological Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2023.107117 · Cited by 59

Algal-based biofuel generation through flue gas and wastewater utilization: a sustainable prospective approach

Kothari, R., Ahmad, S., Pathak, V. V., Pandey, A., Kumar, A., Shankarayan, R., Black, P. N., & Tyagi, V. V. (2021) · Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery · doi:10.1007/s13399-019-00533-y · Cited by 52

Evaluation of the effects of input variables on the growth of two microalgae classes during wastewater treatment

Singh, V., & Mishra, V. (2022) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2022.118165 · Cited by 52

Recent reports on domestic wastewater treatment using microalgae cultivation: Towards a circular economy

Vaz, S., Badenes, S. M., Pinheiro, H. M., & Martins, R. C. (2023) · Environmental Technology & Innovation · doi:10.1016/j.eti.2023.103107 · Cited by 59

Evaluation of domestic wastewater treatment using microalgal-bacterial processes: effect of CO2 addition on pathogen removal

Ruas, G., Serejo, M. L., Paulo, P. L., & Boncz, M. Á. (2017) · Journal of Applied Phycology · doi:10.1007/s10811-017-1280-6 · Cited by 52

BIO_ALGAE 2: improved model of microalgae and bacteria consortia for wastewater treatment

Solimeno, A., Gómez-Serrano, C., & Acién, F. G. (2019) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-019-05824-5 · Cited by 52

Effect of lake water on algal biomass and microbial community structure in municipal wastewater-based lab-scale photobioreactors

Krustok, I., Truu, J., Odlare, M., Truu, M., Ligi, T., Tiirik, K., & Nehrenheim, E. (2015) · Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s00253-015-6580-7 · Cited by 52

Tertiary urban wastewater treatment with microalgae natural consortia in novel pilot photobioreactors

de Morais, E. G., Marques, J., Cerqueira, P. R., Dimas, C., Sousa, V. S., Gomes, N., Teixeira, M. R., Nunes, L. M., Varela, J. C. S., & Barreira, L. A. (2022) · Journal of Cleaner Production · doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134521 · Cited by 53

Sewage Water Treatment Using Chlorella Vulgaris Microalgae for Simultaneous Nutrient Separation and Biomass Production

Alazaiza, M. Y. D., He, S., Su, D., Amr, S. S. A., Toh, P. Y., & Bashir, M. J. K. (2023) · Separations · doi:10.3390/separations10040229 · Cited by 53

Impact of temperature and photoperiod on anaerobic biodegradability of microalgae grown in urban wastewater

González‐Fernández, C., Mahdy, A., Ballesteros, I., & Ballesteros, M. (2015) · International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation · doi:10.1016/j.ibiod.2015.09.016 · Cited by 50

Generalized Bleustein modes

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Biotratamiento de efluentes secundarios municipales utilizando microalgas: Efecto del pH, nutrientes (C, N y P) y enriquecimiento con CO2

Beltrán-Rocha, J. C., Guajardo-Barbosa, C., Quintal, I. D. B., & López-Chuken, U. J. (2017) · Revista de biología marina y oceanografía · doi:10.4067/s0718-19572017000300001 · Cited by 39

Can CO2 addition improve the tertiary treatment of anaerobically digested abattoir effluent (ADAE) by Scenedesmus sp. (Chlorophyta)?

Shayesteh, H., Vadiveloo, A., Bahri, P. A., & Moheimani, N. R. (2021) · Algal Research · doi:10.1016/j.algal.2021.102379 · Cited by 33

Polishing of municipal secondary effluent using native microalgae consortia

Beltrán-Rocha, J. C., Quintal, I. D. B., Martínez, M. G., Osornio-Berthet, L., Villarreal, N. S., Villarreal-Chiu, J. F., & López-Chuken, U. J. (2017) · Water Science & Technology · doi:10.2166/wst.2017.046 · Cited by 28

Effect of natural increase of pH and microalgae cyclical re-cultivation on biomass production and polishing of municipal secondary effluent

Beltrán-Rocha, J. C., Guajardo-Barbosa, C., Quintal, I. D. B., Reyna-Martínez, G. R., Fariz-Salinas, E. A., Ramírez-Castillo, A., Rodríguez-Fuentes, H., & López-Chuken, U. J. (2024) · Desalination and Water Treatment · doi:10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100103 · Cited by 22