19 Results Found

As an important alternative to alleviate the shortage of wild fishery resources, mariculture is facing increasing challenges on the wastewater treatment, mainly due to the salinity brought from seawater and low nutrient concentration. In this study,...

The mucilage phenomenon consists of the appearance of large gelatinous aggregates floating in the water column. In summer 2024, this event has reappeared in the Northern Adriatic Sea (NAS) on a large scale. This study provides an integrated character...

The radiative/scattering properties of cyanobacterial aggregates are crucial for understanding microalgal cultivation. This study analyzed the scattering matrix elements and cross-sections of cyanobacterial aggregates using the discrete dipole approx...

Current research is geared towards the discovery of new compounds with strong neuroprotective potential and few or no side effects compared to synthetic drugs. This review focuses on the potentials of extracts and biologically active compounds derive...

Efficient biomass harvesting remains one of the primary barriers to the commercial feasibility of large-scale microalgal production. This study investigates the effect of different culture media on the surface physicochemical properties of Tetradesmu...

The rising global energy demand and environmental concerns associated with fossil fuels have intensified interest in sustainable biofuel sources, with microalgae emerging as a viable candidate due to its high biomass yield and efficient CO₂ conversio...

The properties of engineered nanoparticles (NPs) in the marine environment are influenced not only by the high ionic strength of seawater but also by the interaction of NPs with naturally occurring components of seawater, especially natural organic m...

Microalgal amendments can improve soil structure by regulating extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs). However, the mechanisms underlying this process in red soils (characterized by high clay content and susceptibility to acidification) under diff...

This study systematically compared the harvesting efficiency and flocculation mechanisms of a bioflocculant (chitosan) and a chemical flocculant (Al₂(SO₄)₃) for Chlorella cells. For the first time, the divergent mechanisms underlying floc structure f...

Thrombosis is a cardiovascular disease characterized by the pathological formation of a fibrin clot in blood vessels. Currently available fibrinolytic enzymes have some limitations, including severe side effects, high cost, short half-life, and low f...

This study investigated the concentration-dependent effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs, 30–70 nm) on the freshwater microalga Lobosphaera sp. under different salinity conditions (0–4 g L⁻¹ NaCl). ZnO NPs demonstrated dual...

Microalgae hold significant potential as nature-based solutions in agriculture, offering benefits such as nitrogen fixation, enhanced nutrient cycling, stimulation of beneficial microbes, strengthening soil structure, and carbon sequestration. Yet, d...

Microplastics (MPs), as frequent pollutants, persist in aquatic environments and have an impact on the growth and biomass production of microalgae. This study employed MPs of polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), and polypropylene (PP) at concentratio...

Microalgae cultivation offers a sustainable approach for nutrient recovery from municipal effluents and the production of valuable biomass, although efficient harvesting remains challenging. This study evaluated the adaptation of the microalgal conso...

This review systematically examines the critical mechanisms and process optimization strategies of algal–bacterial granular sludge (ABGS) technology in wastewater treatment. The key findings highlight the following: (1) enhanced pollutant remov...

Feeding a growing global population requires sustainable, innovative, and cost-effective solutions, especially in light of the environmental damage and nutrient imbalances caused by excessive chemical fertilizer use. Microalgae have gained prominence...

Single-cell ingredients (SCI) are a relatively broad class of materials that encompasses bacterial, fungal (yeast), microalgal-derived products or the combination of all three microbial groups into microbial bioflocs and aggregates. In this review we...

As emerging contaminants increasingly detected in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, environmental estrogens (EEs) pose significant ecological risks to marine ecosystems, particularly affecting photosynthetic microorganisms occupying fundamental rol...

Increasing demands for improved energy efficiency and resource recovery in wastewater management have driven intensified research on microalgal–bacterial consortia (M-BC). This technological approach represents one of the most promising and con...