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Paracetamol and salicylic acid removal from contaminated water by microalgae
The biomass growth, pharmaceutical removal and light conversion efficiency of Chlorella sorokiniana under the presence of paracetamol (PC) and salicylic acid (SaC) were assessed and compared at two different concentrations of these pharmaceuticals (I: 25 mg l.sup.-1, II: 250 mg l.sup.-1). Microalgae were resistant to these concentrations and, moreover, their growth was significantly stimulated (p [less than or equal to] 0.05) under these drugs (biomass concentration increased above 33% PCI, 35% SaCI, 13% PCII and 45% SaCII, as compared with the respective positive controls). At the steady state of the semicontinuous culture, C. sorokiniana showed removal efficiencies above 41% and 69% for PCI and PCII, respectively; and above 93% and 98% for SaCI and SaCII, respectively. Under an irradiance of 370 [mu]E m.sup.-2 s.sup.-1, higher quantum yields were reached by microalgae under the presence of drugs, either at dose I or II, than by the respective positive controls. These results point to C. sorokiniana as a robust strain for the bioremediation of paracetamol and salicylic acid concentrated wastewaters.
Paracetamol and salicylic acid removal from contaminated water by microalgae
The biomass growth, pharmaceutical removal and light conversion efficiency of Chlorella sorokiniana under the presence of paracetamol (PC) and salicylic acid (SaC) were assessed and compared at two different concentrations of these pharmaceuticals (I: 25 mg l.sup.-1, II: 250 mg l.sup.-1). Microalgae were resistant to these concentrations and, moreover, their growth was significantly stimulated (p [less than or equal to] 0.05) under these drugs (biomass concentration increased above 33% PCI, 35% SaCI, 13% PCII and 45% SaCII, as compared with the respective positive controls). At the steady state of the semicontinuous culture, C. sorokiniana showed removal efficiencies above 41% and 69% for PCI and PCII, respectively; and above 93% and 98% for SaCI and SaCII, respectively. Under an irradiance of 370 [mu]E m.sup.-2 s.sup.-1, higher quantum yields were reached by microalgae under the presence of drugs, either at dose I or II, than by the respective positive controls. These results point to C. sorokiniana as a robust strain for the bioremediation of paracetamol and salicylic acid concentrated wastewaters.
Paracetamol and salicylic acid removal from contaminated water by microalgae
Escapa, C (author) / Coimbra, R.N / Paniagua, S / García, A.I / Otero, M
2016
Article (Journal)
English
BKL:
43.00
Paracetamol and salicylic acid removal from contaminated water by microalgae
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