Nutrient Recycling by Scytonoma Multiramosum and Pithophora Polymorpha From Match Factory Effluent

R. Dhamotharan¹, S. Murugesan²*, M. Sridharan² and Sumit Rose³

¹PG and Research Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Presidency College Chennai - 600 005 India.

²PG and Research Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Unit of Algal Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai - 600 030 India.

³PG and Research Department of Zoology, Presidency College, Chennai - 600 005 India.

Corresponding Author E-mail: drdhamotharan13@yahoo.co.in

ABSTRACT: The quality of life on earth is linked inextricably to the overall quality of the environment. Environmental pollution and contamination with metals has become a key area of concern. Contamination by toxic metals in the aquatic environment is a widespread phenomenon, especially in the developing countries where high-cost remediation technology is not affordable. Changes in technology and manufacturing practices are providing relief to these problems. However, some of the present methods for environmental cleaning results in the production of harmful by-products. Hence, there is a growing need to develop environment friendly processes to clean the environment without generating harmful byproducts. Microalgae may perform tertiary treatment due to their ability to incorporate inorganic nitrogen and phosphorous for growth and also have the capacity to remove heavy metals as well as some toxic organic compounds. This study examines the possibility of using microalgae to remove metals from match factory wastewater.

KEYWORDS: Match factory effluent; Nutrient recycling; micro algae

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