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Jiang Y, Chen X, Wang Z, Deng H, Qin X, Huang L, Shen P. Potential application of a newly isolated microalga Desmodesmus sp. GXU-A4 for recycling Molasses vinasse. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 328:138616. [PMID: 37028718 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The development of cost-effective and energy-efficient technologies for the stabilization of organic wastewater by microalgae has been essential and sought after. In the current study, GXU-A4 was isolated from an aerobic tank treating molasses vinasse (MV) and identified as Desmodesmus sp. based on its morphology, rbcL, and ITS sequences. It exhibited good growth with a high lipid content and chemical oxygen demand (COD) when grown using MV and the anaerobic digestate of MV (ADMV) as the growth medium. Three distinct COD concentrations for wastewater were established. Accordingly, GXU-A4 removed more than 90% of the COD from molasses vinasse (MV1, MV2, and MV3) with initial COD concentrations of 1193 mgL-1, 2100 mgL-1, and 3180 mgL-1, respectively. MV1 attained the highest COD and color removal rates of 92.48% and 64.63%, respectively, and accumulated 47.32% DW (dry weight) of lipids and 32.62% DW of carbohydrates, respectively. Moreover, GXU-A4 grew rapidly in anaerobic digestate of MV (ADMV1, ADMV2, and ADMV3) with initial COD concentrations of 1433 mgL-1, 2567 mgL-1, and 3293 mgL-1, respectively. Under ADMV3 conditions, the highest biomass reached 13.81 g L-1 and accumulated 27.43% DW of lipids and 38.70% DW of carbohydrates, respectively. Meanwhile, the removal rates of NH4-N and chroma in ADMV3 reached 91.10% and 47.89%, respectively, significantly reducing the concentration of ammonia nitrogen and color in ADMV. Thus, the results demonstrate that GXU-A4 has a high fouling tolerance, a rapid growth rate in MV and ADMV, the ability to achieve biomass accumulation and nutrient removal from wastewater, and a high potential for MV recycling.
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- Yu Jiang
- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Research Center for Microbial and Enzyme Engineering Technology, Nanning, 530005, Guangxi, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Research Center for Microbial and Enzyme Engineering Technology, Nanning, 530005, Guangxi, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Research Center for Microbial and Enzyme Engineering Technology, Nanning, 530005, Guangxi, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Research Center for Microbial and Enzyme Engineering Technology, Nanning, 530005, Guangxi, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Research Center for Microbial and Enzyme Engineering Technology, Nanning, 530005, Guangxi, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Research Center for Microbial and Enzyme Engineering Technology, Nanning, 530005, Guangxi, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, Guangxi Research Center for Microbial and Enzyme Engineering Technology, Nanning, 530005, Guangxi, China.
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Marazzi F, Fornaroli R, Clagnan E, Brusetti L, Ficara E, Bellucci M, Mezzanotte V. Wastewater from textile digital printing as a substrate for microalgal growth and valorization. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 375:128828. [PMID: 36878375 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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This study aims at evaluating an innovative biotechnological process for the concomitant bioremediation and valorization of wastewater from textile digital printing technology based on a microalgae/bacteria consortium. Nutrient and colour removal were assessed in lab-scale batch and continuous experiments and the produced algae/bacteria biomass was characterized for pigment content and biomethane potential. Microbial community analysis provided insight of the complex community structure responsible for the bioremediation action. Specifically, a community dominated by Scenedesmus spp. and xenobiotic and dye degrading bacteria was naturally selected in continuous photobioreactors. Data confirm the ability of the microalgae/bacteria consortium to grow in textile wastewater while reducing the nutrient content and colour. Improvement strategies were eventually identified to foster biomass growth and process performances. The experimental findings pose the basis of the integration of a microalgal-based process into the textile sector in a circular economy perspective.
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- Francesca Marazzi
- Università degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DISAT), P.zza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DISAT), P.zza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Free University of Bolzano, Faculty of Science and Technology, Piazza Università 1, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
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- Free University of Bolzano, Faculty of Science and Technology, Piazza Università 1, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), P.zza L. da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICA), P.zza L. da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy; Research and Science Department, Italian Space Agency (ASI), Via del Politecnico snc, Rome 00133, Italy.
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- Università degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DISAT), P.zza della Scienza 1, 20126 Milano, Italy
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Agro-Industrial Wastewaters for Algal Biomass Production, Bio-Based Products, and Biofuels in a Circular Bioeconomy. FERMENTATION 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8120728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Recycling bioresources is the only way to sustainably meet a growing world population’s food and energy needs. One of the ways to do so is by using agro-industry wastewater to cultivate microalgae. While the industrial production of microalgae requires large volumes of water, existing agro-industry processes generate large volumes of wastewater with eutrophicating nutrients and organic carbon that must be removed before recycling the water back into the environment. Coupling these two processes can benefit the flourishing microalgal industry, which requires water, and the agro-industry, which could gain extra revenue by converting a waste stream into a bioproduct. Microalgal biomass can be used to produce energy, nutritional biomass, and specialty products. However, there are challenges to establishing stable and circular processes, from microalgae selection and adaptation to pretreating and reclaiming energy from residues. This review discusses the potential of agro-industry residues for microalgal production, with a particular interest in the composition and the use of important primary (raw) and secondary (digestate) effluents generated in large volumes: sugarcane vinasse, palm oil mill effluent, cassava processing waster, abattoir wastewater, dairy processing wastewater, and aquaculture wastewater. It also overviews recent examples of microalgae production in residues and aspects of process integration and possible products, avoiding xenobiotics and heavy metal recycling. As virtually all agro-industries have boilers emitting CO2 that microalgae can use, and many industries could benefit from anaerobic digestion to reclaim energy from the effluents before microalgal cultivation, the use of gaseous effluents is also discussed in the text.
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Ferreira GF, Ríos Pinto LF, Maciel Filho R, Fregolente LV. Effects of cultivation conditions on Chlorella vulgaris and Desmodesmus sp. grown in sugarcane agro-industry residues. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 342:125949. [PMID: 34592614 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Large-scale microalgae cultivation is often associated with high costs, and nutrients account for a significant part. However, the use of cheaper nutrients, carbon, and water sources could reduce expenses. This study aims to produce Chlorella vulgaris and Desmodesmus sp. cultivated in sugarcane biorefinery residues bagasse and vinasse. A biofertilizer from bagasse biochar was produced and characterized, and a pre-treatment by filtration was performed on vinasse. The effects of varying growth conditions (antibiotic, vinasse, and biofertilizer concentrations; air flowrate; pH; light intensity; and photoperiod) were discussed based on the results of a Plackett-Burman design. The highest cell density was achieved by Desmodesmus sp. (46·106 cells mL-1 from an initial 6.5·106 cells mL-1) using vinasse (20%) and biofertilizer (1 g L-1). Specific metabolite accumulation was also observed. Under stress conditions, 21.3% lipids and 51.0% carbohydrates were obtained for two different cultivations. Using 1 g L-1 of biofertilizer, biomass composition had 74.8% proteins.
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- Gabriela F Ferreira
- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Av. Albert Einstein, 500, Zip/postal code: 13083-852, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Av. Albert Einstein, 500, Zip/postal code: 13083-852, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Av. Albert Einstein, 500, Zip/postal code: 13083-852, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Av. Albert Einstein, 500, Zip/postal code: 13083-852, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Mixotrophic growth regime as a strategy to develop microalgal bioprocess from nutrimental composition of tequila vinasses. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2021; 44:1155-1166. [PMID: 33575841 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-021-02512-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The selection of a suitable growth regime can increase the physiological performance of microalgae and improve bioprocess based on these microorganisms from agro-industrial residues. Thus, this study assessed the biotechnology capacity-biomass production, biochemical composition, and nutrient uptake-from tequila vinasses (TVs) as the nutrient source of three indigenous microalgae-Chlorella sp., Scenedesmus sp., and Chlamydomonas sp.-cultured under heterotrophic and mixotrophic conditions. The results demonstrated that under the mixotrophic regime, the three microalgae evaluated reached the highest nitrogen uptake, biomass production, and cell compound accumulation. Under this condition, Chlorella sp. and Scenedesmus sp. showed the highest nutrient uptake and biomass production, 1.7 ± 0.3 and 1.9 ± 0.3 g L-1, respectively; however, the biochemical composition, mainly carbohydrates and proteins, varied depending on the microalgal strain and its growth regime. Overall, our results demonstrated the biotechnological capacity of native microalgae from TVs, which may vary not only depending on the microalgal strain but also the culture strategy implemented and the characteristics of the residue used, highlighting-from a perspective of circular bio-economy-the feasibility of implementing microalgal bioprocess to reuse and valorize the nutrimental composition of TVs through biomass and high-valuable metabolite production, depicting a sustainable strategy for tequila agro-industry in Mexico.
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