Abstract
During the wastewater treatment and resource recovery process by attached microalgae, the chemical oxygen demand (COD) can cause biotic contamination in algal culture systems, which can be mitigated by adding an appropriate dosage of antibiotics. The transport of COD and additive antibiotic (chloramphenicol, CAP) in algal biofilms and their influence on algal physiology were studied. The results showed that COD (60 mg/L) affected key metabolic pathways, such as photosystem II and oxidative phosphorylation, improved biofilm autotrophic and heterotrophic metabolic intensities, increased nutrient demand, and promoted biomass accumulation by 55.9 %, which was the most suitable COD concentration for attached microalgae. CAP (5–10 mg/L) effectively stimulated photosynthetic pigment accumulation and nutrient utilization in pelagic microalgal cells. In conclusion, controlling the COD concentration (approximately 60 mg/L) in the medium and adding the appropriate CAP concentration (5–10 mg/L) are conducive to improving attached microalgal biomass production and resource recovery potential from wastewater.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 130561 |
Journal | Bioresource Technology |
Volume | 399 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2024 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Waste Management and Disposal
Keywords
- Light transfer
- Microalgal biofilm
- Nutrient transport
- Resource recovery
- Wastewater treatment