Nitrate removal from liquid effluents using microalgae immobilized on chitosan nanofiber mats

Mats of electrospun chitosan nanofibers were found effective in immobilizing microalgal cells. These immobilized microalgal cells were also used as a durable model system for wastewater treatment which has been demonstrated by the removal of around 87% nitrate from liquid effluents ([NO3 --N]initial...

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Main Authors: Eroglu, Ela, Agarwal, V., Bradshaw, M., Chen, X., Smith, S., Raston, C., Swaminathan Iyer, K.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9811
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author Eroglu, Ela
Agarwal, V.
Bradshaw, M.
Chen, X.
Smith, S.
Raston, C.
Swaminathan Iyer, K.
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Agarwal, V.
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Smith, S.
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description Mats of electrospun chitosan nanofibers were found effective in immobilizing microalgal cells. These immobilized microalgal cells were also used as a durable model system for wastewater treatment which has been demonstrated by the removal of around 87% nitrate from liquid effluents ([NO3 --N]initial 30 mg L-1). Virtuous nitrate removal rates were derived by superimposing physicochemical adsorption and biological nutrient consumption phenomena for chitosan and microalgae, respectively. © 2012 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-98112017-09-13T14:53:17Z Nitrate removal from liquid effluents using microalgae immobilized on chitosan nanofiber mats Eroglu, Ela Agarwal, V. Bradshaw, M. Chen, X. Smith, S. Raston, C. Swaminathan Iyer, K. Mats of electrospun chitosan nanofibers were found effective in immobilizing microalgal cells. These immobilized microalgal cells were also used as a durable model system for wastewater treatment which has been demonstrated by the removal of around 87% nitrate from liquid effluents ([NO3 --N]initial 30 mg L-1). Virtuous nitrate removal rates were derived by superimposing physicochemical adsorption and biological nutrient consumption phenomena for chitosan and microalgae, respectively. © 2012 The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9811 10.1039/c2gc35970g restricted
spellingShingle Eroglu, Ela
Agarwal, V.
Bradshaw, M.
Chen, X.
Smith, S.
Raston, C.
Swaminathan Iyer, K.
Nitrate removal from liquid effluents using microalgae immobilized on chitosan nanofiber mats
title Nitrate removal from liquid effluents using microalgae immobilized on chitosan nanofiber mats
title_full Nitrate removal from liquid effluents using microalgae immobilized on chitosan nanofiber mats
title_fullStr Nitrate removal from liquid effluents using microalgae immobilized on chitosan nanofiber mats
title_full_unstemmed Nitrate removal from liquid effluents using microalgae immobilized on chitosan nanofiber mats
title_short Nitrate removal from liquid effluents using microalgae immobilized on chitosan nanofiber mats
title_sort nitrate removal from liquid effluents using microalgae immobilized on chitosan nanofiber mats
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9811