A rapid method for harvesting and immobilization of oleaginous microalgae using pellet-forming filamentous fungi and the application in phytoremediation of secondary effluent.

A rapid method for harvesting and immobilization of oleaginous microalgae using pellet-forming filamentous fungi was developed. The suitable conditions for pellet formation by filamentous fungi were determined. Among the strains tested, Trichoderma reesei QM 9414 showed superior pellet forming ability.