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Wastewater Treatment with Algae

  • First practice-oriented title describing technologies for cleaning wastewater using algae or algal cells

Part of the book series: Biotechnology Intelligence Unit (BIOIU)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
  2. Removal of Copper by Free and Immobilized Microalga, Chlorella vulgaris

    • Nora F. Y. Tam, Yuk-Shan Wong, Craig G. Simpson
    Pages 17-36
  3. Microalgal Removal of Organic and Inorganic Metal Species from Aqueous Solution

    • Simon V. Avery, Geoffrey A. Codd, Geoffrey M. Gadd
    Pages 55-72
  4. Metal Resistance and Accumulation in Cyanobacteria

    • Marli F. Fiore, David H. Moon, Jack T. Trevors
    Pages 111-124
  5. Modeling the Uptake of Metal Ions by Living Algal Cells

    • Ian G. Prince, Y. P. Ting, Frank Lawson
    Pages 125-144
  6. Limits to Growth

    • Michael A. Borowitzka
    Pages 203-226
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 227-234

About this book

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 organic pollutants from sewage and industrial effluents. The technologies discussed here include biosorption and bioaccumulation of heavy metals, cell immobilization of algae, and mathematical modelling of metal uptake by cells. This book is unique in that it takes a practical approach to the subject matter and is a useful reference both in and outside of the laboratory.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Research Centre, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

    Yuk-Shan Wong

  • Department of Biology and Chemistry, The City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Nora F. Y. Tam

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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