Removal of malachite green and mixed dyes from aqueous and textile effluents using acclimatized and sonicated microalgal ( sp.) biosorbents and process optimization using the response surface methodology.

Synthetic dyes are toxic and their release into the environment harms the ecosystem. Phycoremediation of synthetic dyes with acclimatized and native species has advantages over other methods. In this study, textile effluent-acclimatized microalgae species of were grown in Bold's Basal Medium (BBM), dried, powdered using sonication, and optimized the removal malachite green (MG), using the response surface methodology (RSM).

Optimization of chromium(VI) removal by indigenous microalga (Chlamydomonas sp.)-based biosorbent using response surface methodology.

Phycoremediation of heavy metals has garnered considerable recent research interest. In this study, an indigenous microalga (Chlamydomonas sp.)-based biosorbent was employed for biosorption of Cr(VI) dissolved solids (Cr(VI)-DS), optimized using response surface methodology (RSM).

Improved volatile fatty acid and biomethane production from lipid removed microalgal residue (LRμAR) through pretreatment.

Renewable energy from lipid removed microalgal residues (LRμARs) serves as a promising tool for sustainable development of the microalgal biodiesel industry. Hence, in this study, LRμAR from Ettlia sp. was characterized for its physico-biochemical parameters, and applied to various pretreatment to increase the biodegradability and used in batch experiments for the production of volatile fatty acids (VFA) and biomethane.

Translocation of cell penetrating peptides on Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Engineering of algal cells by delivering macromolecules through cell wall and plasma membrane presents many difficulties with the conventional methods. Recent research has shown that a new delivery method, namely cell penetrating peptide (CPP), has the ability to translocate into animal, plant, fungal, and bacterial cells. This study reports the apparent translocation of CPPs into algal cells of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and the successful delivery of the conjugated fluorochrome.

Estimation of nutrients and organic matter in Korean swine slurry using multiple regression analysis of physical and chemical properties.

Swine waste land application has increased due to organic fertilization, but excess application in an arable system can cause environmental risk. Therefore, in situ characterizations of such resources are important prior to application. To explore this, 41 swine slurry samples were collected from Korea, and wide differences were observed in the physico-biochemical properties.