Wastewater Treatment with Algae

Wastewater Treatment with Algae edited by Yuk Shan Kwong, Nora F.Y. Tam.

This book brings together environmental scientists and engineers to discuss the development of new approaches and methodologies which utilize microalgae for biological wastewater treatment. The researchers report their recent findings on microalgal removal of nutrients, heavy metals and other organi...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kwong, Yuk Shan (Editor), Tam, Nora F.Y (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1998.
Edition:1st ed. 1998.
Series:Biotechnology Intelligence Unit
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Water pollution.
Biotechnology.
Microbiology.
Cell biology.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Immobilized Algal Technology for Wastewater Treatment Purposes
  • 2. Removal of Copper by Free and Immobilized Microalga, Chlorella vulgaris
  • 3. Biosorption of Heavy Metals by Microalgae in Batch and Continuous Systems
  • 4. Microalgal Removal of Organic and Inorganic Metal Species from Aqueous Solution
  • 5. Bioaccumulation and Biotransformation of Arsenic, Antimony, and Bismuth Compounds by Freshwater Algae
  • 6. Metal Ion Binding by Biomass Derived from Nonliving Algae, Lichens, Water Hyacinth Root and Sphagnum Moss
  • 7. Metal Resistance and Accumulation in Cyanobacteria
  • 8. Modelling the Uptake of Metal Ions by Living Algal Cells
  • 9. Carrageenan as a Matrix for Immobilizing Microalgal Cells for Wastewater Nutrients Removal
  • 10. Dynamics of Picoplankton and Microplankton Flora in the Experimental Wastewater Stabilization Ponds in the Arid Region of Marrakech, Morocco and Cyanobacteria Effect on Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae Survival
  • 11. A Material Transformation Model For Biological Stabilization Ponds
  • 12. Limits to Growth.

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