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biosorbent. Min Eng 17(4):487–493
Lee H, Shim E, Yun HS, Park YT, Kim D, Ji MK, Kim CK, Shin WS, Choi J (2016) Biosorption of
Cu (II) by immobilized microalgae using silica: kinetic, equilibrium, and thermodynamic study.
Environ Sci Pollut Res 23(2):1025–1034
Lezcano JM, González F, Ballester A, Blázquez ML, Muñoz JA, García-Balboa C (2010)
Biosorption of Cd(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Pb(II) and Zn(II) using different residual biomass. Chem
Ecol 26(1):1–17
Lopez BR, Hernandez JP, Bashan Y, de-Bashan LE (2017) Immobilization of microalgae cells in
alginate facilitates isolation of DNA and RNA. J Microbiol Methods 135:96–104
Majumder S, Gupta S, Raghuvanshi S (2015) Removal of dissolved metals by bioremediation. In:
Sharma SK (ed) Heavy metals in water: presence, removal and safety. The Royal Society of
Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp 44–56
Mane PC, Bhosle AB, Jangam CM (2011) Bioadsorption of selenium by Pretreated Algal Biomass
Advances in applied. Sci Res 2(2):202–207
Mata YN, Torres E, Blazquez ML, Ballester A, Gonzalez F, Munoz JA (2009) Gold(III) biosorption
and bioreduction with the brown alga Fucus vesiculosus. J Hazard Mater 166(2–3):612–618
Maznah ZBS, Ismail M, Halimah (2012) Fate of thiram in an oil palm nursery during the wet
season. J Oil Palm Res 24:1397–1403
Mehta SK, Gaur JP (2001) Characterization and optimization of Ni and Cu sorption from aqueous
solution by Chlorella vulgaris. Ecol Eng 18(1):1–13
Mehta SK, Gaur JP (2005) Use of algae for removing heavy metal ions from wastewater: progress
and prospects. Crit Rev Biotechnol 25(3):113–152
Mehta S, Tripathi B, Gaur J (2002) Enhanced sorption of Cu
2+ and Ni
2+ by acid pretreated
Chlorella vulgaris from single and binary metal solutions. J Appl Phycol 14(4):267–273
Misbah M, Samia S, Hafsa I, Uzair H, Alvina G (2014) Production of algal biomass. In: Biomass
and bioenergy: processing and properties. Springer, Cham, pp 207–224. https://doi.org/10.
1007/978-3-319-07641-6_13
Monteiro CM, Castro PML, Malcata FX (2009) Use of the microalga Scenedesmus obliquus to
remove cadmium cations from aqueous solutions. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 25:1573–1578
Monteiro CM, Castro PML, Malcata FX (2010) Cadmium removal by two strains of Desmodesmus
pleiomorphus cells. Water Air Soil Pollut 208:17–27
Monteiro CM, Castro PML, Malcata FX (2011) Capacity of simultaneous removal of zinc and
cadmium from contaminated media, by two microalgae isolated from a polluted site. Environ
Chem Lett 9(4):511–517
Monteiro CM, Castro PML, Malcata FX (2012) Metal uptake by microalgae: underlying mechanisms and practical applications. Biotechnol Prog 28(2):299–311
Mujtaba G, Lee K (2017) Treatment of real wastewater using co-culture of immobilized Chlorella
vulgaris and suspended activated sludge. Water Res 120:174–184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
watres.2017.04.078
Onyancha D, Mavura W, Ngila JC, Ongoma P, Chacha J (2008) Studies of chromium removal from
tannery wastewaters by algae biosorbents, Spirogyra condensata and Rhizoclonium
hieroglyphicum. J Hazard Mater 158(2–3):605–614
Ozer D, Ozer A, Dursun G (2000) Investigation of zinc (II) adsorption on Cladophora crispata in a
two staged reactor. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 75(5):410–416
Parameswari E, Lakshmanan A, Thilagavathi T (2010) Phycoremediation of heavy metals in
polluted waterbodies. Elec J Env Agricult Food Chem Title 9(4):808–814
Pathak VV, Kothari R, Chopra AK, Singh DP (2015) Experimental and kinetic studies for
phycoremediation and dye removal by Chlorella pyrenoidosa from textile wastewater. J Environ
Manag 163:270–277
Pathak VV, Ahmad S, Kothari R (2019) Implication of algal microbiology for wastewater treatment
and bioenergy production. In: Environmental biotechnology: for sustainable future. Springer,
Singapore, pp 263–286
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biosorbent. Min Eng 17(4):487–493
Lee H, Shim E, Yun HS, Park YT, Kim D, Ji MK, Kim CK, Shin WS, Choi J (2016) Biosorption of
Cu (II) by immobilized microalgae using silica: kinetic, equilibrium, and thermodynamic study.
Environ Sci Pollut Res 23(2):1025–1034
Lezcano JM, González F, Ballester A, Blázquez ML, Muñoz JA, García-Balboa C (2010)
Biosorption of Cd(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Pb(II) and Zn(II) using different residual biomass. Chem
Ecol 26(1):1–17
Lopez BR, Hernandez JP, Bashan Y, de-Bashan LE (2017) Immobilization of microalgae cells in
alginate facilitates isolation of DNA and RNA. J Microbiol Methods 135:96–104
Majumder S, Gupta S, Raghuvanshi S (2015) Removal of dissolved metals by bioremediation. In:
Sharma SK (ed) Heavy metals in water: presence, removal and safety. The Royal Society of
Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, pp 44–56
Mane PC, Bhosle AB, Jangam CM (2011) Bioadsorption of selenium by Pretreated Algal Biomass
Advances in applied. Sci Res 2(2):202–207
Mata YN, Torres E, Blazquez ML, Ballester A, Gonzalez F, Munoz JA (2009) Gold(III) biosorption
and bioreduction with the brown alga Fucus vesiculosus. J Hazard Mater 166(2–3):612–618
Maznah ZBS, Ismail M, Halimah (2012) Fate of thiram in an oil palm nursery during the wet
season. J Oil Palm Res 24:1397–1403
Mehta SK, Gaur JP (2001) Characterization and optimization of Ni and Cu sorption from aqueous
solution by Chlorella vulgaris. Ecol Eng 18(1):1–13
Mehta SK, Gaur JP (2005) Use of algae for removing heavy metal ions from wastewater: progress
and prospects. Crit Rev Biotechnol 25(3):113–152
Mehta S, Tripathi B, Gaur J (2002) Enhanced sorption of Cu
2+ and Ni
2+ by acid pretreated
Chlorella vulgaris from single and binary metal solutions. J Appl Phycol 14(4):267–273
Misbah M, Samia S, Hafsa I, Uzair H, Alvina G (2014) Production of algal biomass. In: Biomass
and bioenergy: processing and properties. Springer, Cham, pp 207–224. https://doi.org/10.
1007/978-3-319-07641-6_13
Monteiro CM, Castro PML, Malcata FX (2009) Use of the microalga Scenedesmus obliquus to
remove cadmium cations from aqueous solutions. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 25:1573–1578
Monteiro CM, Castro PML, Malcata FX (2010) Cadmium removal by two strains of Desmodesmus
pleiomorphus cells. Water Air Soil Pollut 208:17–27
Monteiro CM, Castro PML, Malcata FX (2011) Capacity of simultaneous removal of zinc and
cadmium from contaminated media, by two microalgae isolated from a polluted site. Environ
Chem Lett 9(4):511–517
Monteiro CM, Castro PML, Malcata FX (2012) Metal uptake by microalgae: underlying mechanisms and practical applications. Biotechnol Prog 28(2):299–311
Mujtaba G, Lee K (2017) Treatment of real wastewater using co-culture of immobilized Chlorella
vulgaris and suspended activated sludge. Water Res 120:174–184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
watres.2017.04.078
Onyancha D, Mavura W, Ngila JC, Ongoma P, Chacha J (2008) Studies of chromium removal from
tannery wastewaters by algae biosorbents, Spirogyra condensata and Rhizoclonium
hieroglyphicum. J Hazard Mater 158(2–3):605–614
Ozer D, Ozer A, Dursun G (2000) Investigation of zinc (II) adsorption on Cladophora crispata in a
two staged reactor. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 75(5):410–416
Parameswari E, Lakshmanan A, Thilagavathi T (2010) Phycoremediation of heavy metals in
polluted waterbodies. Elec J Env Agricult Food Chem Title 9(4):808–814
Pathak VV, Kothari R, Chopra AK, Singh DP (2015) Experimental and kinetic studies for
phycoremediation and dye removal by Chlorella pyrenoidosa from textile wastewater. J Environ
Manag 163:270–277
Pathak VV, Ahmad S, Kothari R (2019) Implication of algal microbiology for wastewater treatment
and bioenergy production. In: Environmental biotechnology: for sustainable future. Springer,
Singapore, pp 263–286
74
S. Ahmad et al.