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The recent development of inverse vulcanized polysulfide as an alternative adsorbent for heavy metal removal in wastewater

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Revealing the role of microalgae-bacteria niche for boosting wastewater treatment and energy reclamation in response to temperature

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Multifaceted Role of Microalgae for Municipal Wastewater Treatment: A Futuristic Outlook toward Wastewater Management

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The long overlooked microalgal nitrous oxide emission: Characteristics, mechanisms, and influencing factors in microalgae-based wastewater treatment scenarios

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Identification of pterins as characteristic humic-like fluorophores released from cyanobacteria and their behavior and fate in natural and engineered water systems

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Carbon-negative and high-rate nutrient removal using mixotrophic microalgae

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Photoautotrophic organic acid production: Glycolic acid production by microalgal cultivation

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A comprehensive review of algae consortium for wastewater bioremediation and biodiesel production

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Use of elicitors from macroalgae and microalgae in the management of pests and diseases in agriculture

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Microalgal Fuels: Promising Energy Reserves for the Future

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Status and future trends in wastewater management strategies using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques

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Multipurpose Agricultural Reuse of Microalgae Biomasses Employed for the Treatment of Urban Wastewater

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High-resolution temporal detection of cyanobacterial blooms in a deep and oligotrophic lake by high-frequency buoy data

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Acclimated Green Microalgae Consortium to Treat Sewage in an Alternative Urban WWTP in a Coastal Area of Central Italy

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Prospects of microalgae in nutraceuticals production with nanotechnology applications

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Monroy‐Licht, A., Martínez-Burgos, W. J., de Carvalho, J. C., Cavali, M., Woiciechowski, A. L., Karp, S. G., Soccol, C. R., la Parra-Guerra, A. C. D., Pozzan, R., & Barrios, R. L. A. (2025) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-025-36792-8 · Cited by 27

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Strategies for safe management of hospital wastewater during the COVID-19 pandemic

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