Application of Microalgae in Wastewater Treatment

1. Front Matter

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2. Phycoremediation Technology: A Global prospective

   • Sumedha Nanda Sahu, Narendra Kumar Sahoo, Satya Narayana Naik

   Pages 1-18

3. The Diatoms: From Eutrophic Indicators to Mitigators

   • Aviraj Datta, Thomas Kiran Marella, Archana Tiwari, Suhas P. Wani

   Pages 19-40

4. A Review of Micropollutant Removal by Microalgae

   • Sikandar I. Mulla, Ram Naresh Bharagava, Dalel Belhaj, Fuad Ameen, Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale, Sanjay Kumar Gupta et al.

   Pages 41-55

5. Developing Designer Microalgae Consortia: A Suitable Approach to Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

   • Adi Nath, Kritika Dixit, Shanthy Sundaram

   Pages 57-80

6. Outdoor Microalgae Cultivation for Wastewater Treatment

   • Djamal Zerrouki, Abdellah Henni

   Pages 81-99

7. Current State of Knowledge on Algae-Mediated Remediation of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) from Wastewater

   • Ritu Singh, Monalisha Behera, Sanjeev Kumar, Anita Rani

   Pages 101-120

8. Bioremediation of Municipal Sewage Using Potential Microalgae

   • Chitralekha Nag Dasgupta, Kiran Toppo, Sanjeeva Nayaka, Atul K. Singh

   Pages 121-144

9. Phycoremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Polluted Sites: Application, Challenges, and Future Prospects

   • Pankaj Kumar Gupta, Shashi Ranjan, Sanjay Kumar Gupta

   Pages 145-162

10. Genetic Technologies and Enhancement of Algal Utilization in Wastewater Treatment and Bioremediation

    • Mohamed A. El-Esawi

    Pages 163-175

11. Potential and Feasibility of the Microalgal System in Removal of Pharmaceutical Compounds from Wastewater

    • Mayuri Chabukdhara, Manashjit Gogoi, Sanjay Kumar Gupta

    Pages 177-206

12. Phycoremediation of Persistent Organic Pollutants from Wastewater: Retrospect and Prospects

    • Ashutosh Pandey, Manish Pratap Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Sameer Srivastava

    Pages 207-235

13. Feasibility of Microalgal Technologies in Pathogen Removal from Wastewater

    • Rouf Ahmad Dar, Nishu Sharma, Karamjeet Kaur, Urmila Gupta Phutela

    Pages 237-268

14. Remediation of Domestic Wastewater Using Algal-Bacterial Biotechnology

    • Shashi Bhushan, Halis Simsek, Aswin Krishna, Swati Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar Prajapati

    Pages 269-289

15. Phycoremediation of Textile Wastewater: Possibilities and Constraints

    • Steffi Jose, S. Archanaa

    Pages 291-319

16. Potential and Application of Diatoms for Industry-Specific Wastewater Treatment

    • Archana Tiwari, Thomas Kiran Marella

    Pages 321-339

17. Feasibility of Using Bacterial-Microalgal Consortium for the Bioremediation of Organic Pesticides: Application Constraints and Future Prospects

    • James McLellan, Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Manish Kumar

    Pages 341-362

18. Potential of Blue-Green Algae in Wastewater Treatment

    • Pushan Bag, Preeti Ansolia, S. K. Mandotra, Amit K. Bajhaiya

    Pages 363-381

19. Photobioreactors for Wastewater Treatment

    • Vaishali Ashok, Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Amritanshu Shriwastav

    Pages 383-409

20. Design Considerations of Algal Systems for Wastewater Treatment

    • Mahmoud Nasr

    Pages 411-426

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 1 focuses on the different aspects of domestic and industrial wastewater treatment by microalgae. The case studies include examples such as genetic technologies as well as the development and efficient use of designer consortia for enhanced utilization of microalgae. This volume provides thorough and comprehensive information on removal of persistent and highly toxic contaminants such as heavy metals, organic pesticides, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, endocrine disruptors, pharmaceutical compounds, and dyes from wastewater by microalgae, diatoms, and blue-green algae. Design considerations for algal ponds and efficient use of photobioreactors and HRAPs for wastewater treatment are some other highlights. This volume addresses the applications, potentials, and future opportunities for these various considerations in water pollution mitigation using algal technologies.

• Microalgae in domestic wastewater treatment
• Microalgae in industrial wastewater treatment
• Biofloc Technology System
• Bioremediation
• Phycoremediation
• Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)
• Photobioreactors
• Diatoms
• Outdoor microalgae cultivation
• Symbiotic co-culture
• 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 professionalsocieties 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. 

Dr. 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, algal biotechnology, and bioremediation of industrial effluents. 

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