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Potential use of algae for heavy metal bioremediation, a critical review
Abstract
Algae have several industrial applications that can lower the cost of biofuel co-production. Among these co-production applications, environmental and wastewater bioremediation are increasingly important. Heavy metal pollution and its implications for public health and the environment have led to increased interest in developing environmental biotechnology approaches. We review the potential for algal biosorption and/or neutralization of the toxic effects of heavy metal ions, primarily focusing on their cellular structure, pretreatment, modification, as well as potential application of genetic engineering in biosorption performance. We evaluate pretreatment, immobilization, and factors affecting biosorption capacity, such as initial metal ion concentration, biomass concentration, initial pH, time, temperature, and interference of multi metal ions and introduce molecular tools to develop engineered algal strains with higher biosorption capacity and selectivity. We conclude that consideration of these parameters can lead to the development of low-cost micro and macroalgae cultivation with high bioremediation potential.
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“Algae are a group of great interest for this purpose, since they are ideal for the bioremediation of wastewater thanks to their culture being very economical and easy to achieve on a large scale, since they are capable of capturing a high percentage of metal ions.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Zeraatkar, A. K., Ahmadzadeh, H., Talebi, A. F., Moheimani, N. R., & McHenry, M. P.
- Affiliations
- Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (IR)
- Semnan University (IR)
- Murdoch University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Ahmadzadeh, Hossein
- Venue
- Journal of Environmental Management
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2016-10
- Volume
- 181
- Pages
- 817-831
- ISSN
- 0301-4797 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2465661174
- Cited by
- 595
- References
- 199
- Citations by year
- 2026: 28 · 2025: 51 · 2024: 61 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 83 · 2021: 87 · 2020: 80 · 2019: 74 · 2018: 55 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 2.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Environmental Management (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Murdoch University Research Portal (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- ATF committee
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Heavy Metal Pollution Remediation
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Keywords
- algae, heavy metal bioremediation, biosorption, wastewater treatment, microalgae, seaweed, genetic engineering of algae, metal immobilization, biosorption capacity, heavy metal contamination
- MeSH terms
- Adsorption, Biodegradation, Environmental, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Ions, Seaweed, Temperature, Waste Disposal, Fluid, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Biomass, Cells, Immobilized, Metals, Heavy, Microalgae, Wastewater
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