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Carpi A (ed) Progress in molecular and environmental bioengineering from analysis and
modeling to technology applications. InTech Publishers, Rijeka, pp 605–632
Plaza CJ, Viera M, Donati E, Guibal E (2013) Zinc and cadmium removal by biosorption on
Undaria pinnatifida in batch and continuous processes. J Environ Manag 129:423–434
Praepilas D, Pakawadee K (2011) Effects of wastewater strength and salt stress on microalgal
biomass production and lipid accumulation. World Acad Sci Eng Technol 60:1163–1168
Priyadarshani I, Sahu D, Rath B (2011) Microalgal bioremediation: current practices and perspectives. J Biochem Technol 3(3):299–304
Rangsayatorn N, Pokethitiyook P, Upatham ES, Lanza GR (2004) Cadmium biosorption by cells of
Spirulina platensis TISTR 8217 immobilized in alginate and silica gel. Environ Int 30:57–63
Rincon J, Gonzalez F, Ballester A, Blazquez ML, Munoz JA (2005) Biosorption of heavy metals by
chemically-activated alga Fucus vesiculosus. J Chem Technol Biotechnol 80(12):1403–1407
Ritixa P, Monika C (2013) Effect of pH and temperature on the biosorption of heavy metals by
Bacillus licheniformis. Int J Sci Res:2319–7064
Romera E, Gonzalez F, Ballester A, Blazquez ML, Munoz JA (2006) Biosorption with algae: a
statistical review. Crit Rev Biotechnol 26(4):223–235
Romera E, Gonzalez F, Ballester A, Blazquez ML, Munoz JA (2007) Comparative study of
biosorption of heavy metals using different types of algae. Bioresour Technol 98
(17):3344–3353
Sandau E, Sandau P, Pulz O, Zimmermann M (1996) Heavy metal sorption by marine algae and
algal by-products. Acta Biotechnol 16(2–3):103–119
Sargın I, Arslan G, Kaya M (2016) Efficiency of chitosan–algal biomass composite microbeads at
heavy metal removal. React Funct Polym 98:38–47
Sbihi K, Cherifi O, El Gharmali A, Oudra B, Aziz F (2012) Accumulation and toxicological effects
of cadmium, copper and zinc on the growth and photosynthesis of the freshwater diatom
Planothidium lanceolatum (Brébisson) Lange-Bertalot: a laboratory study. J Mater Environ
Sci 3(3):497–506
Schmitt D, Müller A, Csögör Z, Frimmel FH, Posten C (2001) The adsorption kinetics of metal ions
onto different microalgae and siliceous earth. Water Res 35(3):779–785
Singh S, Pradhan S, Rai LC (1998) Comparative assessment of Fe3þ and Cu2þ biosorption by field
and laboratory grown Microcystis. Process Biochem 33(5):495–504
Singh A, Mehta SK, Gaur JP (2007) Removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution by common
freshwater filamentous algae. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 23:1115–1120
Sjahrul M, Arifin D (2012) Phytoremediation of Cd
2+ by Marine Phytoplanktons, Tetraselmis chuii
and Chaetoceros calcitrans. Int J Chem 4(1):69–74
SrinivasaRao P, Kalyani S, Suresh Reddy KVN, Krishnaiah A (2005) Comparison of biosorption of
nickel (II) and copper (II) ions from aqueous solution by Sphaeroplea Algae and Acid Treated
Sphaeroplea Algae. Sep Sci Technol 40(15):3149–3165
Tiantian Z, Lihua C, Xinhua X, Lin Z, Huanlin C (2011) Advances on heavy metal removal from
aqueous solution by algae. Prog Chem 23(8):1782–1794
Tien CJ, Sigee DC, White KN (2005) Copper adsorption kinetics of cultured algal cells and
freshwater phytoplankton with emphasis on cell surface characteristics. J Appl Phycol
17:379–389
Tuzen M, Sari A (2010) Biosorption of selenium from aqueous solution by green algae
(Cladophora hutchinsiae) biomass: equilibrium, thermodynamic and kinetic studies. Chem
Eng J 158(2):200–206
Tüzün I, Bayramoglu G, Yalçın E, Basaran G, Çelik G, Arıca MY (2005) Equilibrium and kinetic
studies on biosorption of Hg (II), Cd (II) and Pb (II) ions onto microalgae Chlamydomonas
reinhardtii. J Environ Manag 77(2):85–92
Ungureanu G, Santos S, Boaventura R, Botelho C (2015) Biosorption of antimony by brown algae
S. muticum and A. nodosum. Environ Eng Manag J 14:455–463
3 Phycoremediation: Algae as Eco-friendly Tools for the Removal of Heavy. . .
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