Application of Microalgae in Wastewater Treatment

1. Front Matter

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2. Phycoremediation of Nutrients and Valorisation of Microalgal Biomass: An Economic Perspective

   • Dipesh Kumar, Bhaskar Singh, Ankit

   Pages 1-15

3. Astaxanthin Production by Microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis Through Wastewater Treatment: Waste to Resource

   • Md Mahfuzur Rahman Shah

   Pages 17-39

4. Potential of Microalgae for Integrated Biomass Production Utilizing CO2 and Food Industry Wastewater

   • Jitendra Mehar, Ajam Shekh, Nethravathy Uthaiah Malchira, Sandeep Mudliar

   Pages 41-67

5. Microalgae: A Biorefinary Approach to the Treatment of Aquaculture Wastewater

   • Faiz Ahmad Ansari, Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Faizal Bux

   Pages 69-83

6. Dual Role of Microalgae in Wastewater Treatment and Biodiesel Production

   • Hamed Eladel, Sivakumar Esakkimuthu, Abd El-Fatah Abomohra

   Pages 85-121

7. A Biorefinery from Nannochloropsis spp. Utilizing Wastewater Resources

   • Madhusree Mitra, Sandhya Mishra

   Pages 123-145

8. Cultivation of Microalgae on Anaerobically Digested Agro-industrial Wastes and By-Products

   • Giorgos Markou, Liang Wang, Jianfeng Ye, Adrian Unc

   Pages 147-172

9. Industrial Wastewater-Based Microalgal Biorefinery: A Dual Strategy to Remediate Waste and Produce Microalgal Bioproducts

   • Imran Pancha, Kaumeel Chokshi, Sandhya Mishra

   Pages 173-193

10. Phyco-Remediation of Dairy Effluents and Biomass Valorization: A Sustainable Approach

    • Ashutosh Pandey, Sameer Srivastava, Sanjay Kumar

    Pages 195-213

11. Commercial Potential of Phycoremediation of Wastewater: A Way Forward

    • Sudheer Kumar Shukla, Prerana Pandey, Keunje Yoo

    Pages 215-231

12. Potential Biotechnological Applications of Microalgae Grown in Wastewater: A Holistic Approach

    • Amit Kumar Singh, Abhay K. Pandey

    Pages 233-247

13. Microalgal Biofuels Production from Industrial and Municipal Wastewaters

    • Sanjay Kumar Gupta, K. Dhandayuthapani

    Pages 249-279

14. Potential of Microalgae for Wastewater Treatment and Its Valorization into Added Value Products

    • Roxana Ángeles, Rosario Rodero, Andrea Carvajal, Raúl Muñoz, Raquel Lebrero

    Pages 281-315

15. Microbial Carbon Capture Cell: Advanced Bio-electrochemical System for Wastewater Treatment, Electricity Generation and Algal Biomass Production

    • Dipak A. Jadhav, B. Neethu, Makarand M. Ghangrekar

    Pages 317-338

16. Microalgal Systems for Integrated Carbon Sequestration from Flue Gas and Wastewater Treatment

    • Gnanasekaran Dineshbabu, Durairaj Vijayan, Vaithiyalingam Shanmugasundaram Uma, Bidhu Bhusan Makut, Debasish Das

    Pages 339-370

17. Industrial Wastewater-Based Algal Biorefineries: Application Constraints and Future Prospects

    • Kristen A. Letry, Eric D. Castro, Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Manish Kumar

    Pages 371-392

18. Valorization of Nutrient-Rich Urinal Wastewater by Microalgae for Biofuel Production

    • R. Yukesh Kannah, J. Merrylin, Preethi, P. Sivashanmugam, M. Gunasekaran, Gopalakrishnan Kumar et al.

    Pages 393-426

19. Comprehensive Overview of Biomethane Production Potential of Algal Biomass Cultivated in Wastewater

    • Carmen Mateescu, Traian Zaharescu

    Pages 427-444

20. Microalgal Biotechnology Application Towards Environmental Sustainability

    • Hesam Kamyab, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan, Ashok Kumar, Shahabaldin Rezania, Amirreza Talaiekhozani, Tayebeh Khademi et al.

    Pages 445-465

This two-volume work presents comprehensive, accurate information on the present status and contemporary development in phycoremediation of various types of domestic and industrial wastewaters. The volume covers a mechanistic understanding of microalgae based treatment of wastewaters, including current challenges in the treatment of various organic and inorganic pollutants, and future opportunities of bioremediation of wastewater and industrial effluents on an algal platform. The editors compile the work of authors from around the globe, providing insight on key issues and state-of-the-art developments in algal bioremediation that is missing from the currently available body of literature. The volume hopes to serve as a much needed resource for professors, researchers and scientists interested in microalgae applications for wastewater treatment. 

Volume 2 addresses the various biorefinery aspects and applications of algal-based wastewater treatment in industrialand domestic contexts. The analyses are approached from multiple perspectives, including biotechnology, commercial, economic, and sustainability. The authors discuss the potential of microalgae for integrated biomass production utilizing various resources to treat wastewaters, and include evaluations of the economical and commercialization potential for such processes. 

• Biorefinery
• Microalgal biomass
• Phycoremediation
• Biodiesel production
• Agro-industrial waste
• Biomass valorisation
• Added-value products
• Municipal wastewaters
• Aquaculture wastewaters
• Dairy industry effluents
• water quality and water pollution
• industrial pollution prevention

• Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi, New Delhi, India

  Sanjay Kumar Gupta

• Institute for Water and Wastewater Technologies, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa

  Faizal Bux

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Gupta is Technical Superintendent of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Dr. Gupta started his research carrier in 1999 at CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow India. His doctoral research was awarded in 2010 from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad. Later, he did his post-doctoral research from Durban University, South Africa. He had been recognized twice as “One of the Top Publisher Post-Doc Fellow” in 2014 and 2016 for his active research contribution for his post-doctoral research. Dr. Gupta has authored 61 articles in peer-reviewed journals and books, have presented 17 papers in national and international conference. One of his book “Algal Biofuels” published from Springer International, Switzerland was one of the most downloaded book in 2017. He was an Editor for Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health, and is a life member of many professional societies including the International Society of Environmental Botanists, Society of Toxicology, Academy of Environmental Biology, and the Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research.  His research interests include ecotoxicological risk assessment, bioremediation of wastewater and industrial effluents, algal biotechnology. 

Prof. Faizal Bux is Director of the Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology at Durban University of Technology in South Africa. He received his B.Sc. from University of Durban-Westville in 1986, his M.Tech. in Biotechnology from Technikon Natal in 1997, and his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Durban institute of Technology in 2003. He has edited 5 books, written 121 articles in peer-reviewed journals, authored 17 book chapters, and is an Editor for the journals Environmental Science and Health, Biofuels Research Journal, and Water Science and Technology. His research interests include biological nutrient removal in wastewater treatment, algalbiotechnology, and bioremediation of industrial effluents.

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