Preliminary study on the dye removal efficacy of immobilized marine and freshwater microalgal beads from textile wastewater | Zendy

S. Dinesh Kumar | Zendy; P. Santhanam | Zendy; R. Nandakumar | Zendy; S. Ananth | Zendy; B. Balaji Prasath | Zendy; A. Shenbaga Devi | Zendy; S. Jeyanthi | Zendy; Jayalakshmi and T. | Zendy; P Ananthi | Zendy

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Preliminary study on the dye removal efficacy of immobilized marine and freshwater microalgal beads from textile wastewater

Author(s) -

S. Dinesh Kumar,

P. Santhanam,

R. Nandakumar,

S. Ananth,

B. Balaji Prasath,

A. Shenbaga Devi,

S. Jeyanthi,

Jayalakshmi and T.,

P Ananthi

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

african journal of biotechnology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1684-5315

DOI - 10.5897/ajb2013.13242

Subject(s) - isochrysis galbana , dunaliella salina , wastewater , dunaliella , chlorella , algae , nannochloropsis , biosorption , pulp and paper industry , chemistry , biology , botany , environmental engineering , environmental science , adsorption , organic chemistry , sorption , engineering

Discharge of textile wastewater containing toxic dyes can adversely affect aquatic organisms and human health. The objective of the study was to investigate the potential of immobilized marine microalgae ( Chlorella marina, Isochrysis galbana, Tetraselmis sp . Dunaliella salina and Nannochloropsis sp.) and freshwater microalga ( Chlorella sp.) in removing dye from textile wastewater (TW). The present study incorporated the use of 2% sodium alginate matrixes for decoloration. Among the algal species tested, the highest colour removal was noticed in Isochrysis galbana (55%) followed by freshwater Chlorella sp. (43%). The present method is easy to use, cost effective and devoid of technical problems. Keywords: Marine microalga, immobilization, textile wastewater, Chlorella marina, Isochrysis galbana, Dunaliella salina, biosorption, bioremediation. African Journal of Biotechnology , Vol 13(22) 2288-2294

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