TY - JOUR
T1 - Microalgal biosorption of heavy metals
T2 - A comprehensive bibliometric review
AU - Ubando, Aristotle T.
AU - Africa, Aaron Don M.
AU - Maniquiz-Redillas, Marla C.
AU - Culaba, Alvin B.
AU - Chen, Wei Hsin
AU - Chang, Jo Shu
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Ministry of Science and Technology , Taiwan, R.O.C., under contracts MOST 106-2923-E-006-002-MY3 , MOST 109-2221-E-006-040-MY3 , and MOST 109-3116-F-006-016-CC1 for this research. This research was also supported in part by Higher Education Sprout Project, Ministry of Education to the Headquarters of University Advancement at National Chen Kung University (NCKU) .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2021/1/15
Y1 - 2021/1/15
N2 - Heavy metals in the effluents released from industrial establishments pose risks to the environment and society. Prevalent organisms such as microalgae in industrial wastes can thrive in this harmful environment. The connection of the metal-binding proteins of the microalgal cell wall to the metal ions of the heavy metals enables microalgae as an ideal medium for biosorption. The current literature lacks the review of various microalgae used as biosorption of heavy metals from industrial effluents. This work aims to comprehensively review the literature on the use of microalgae as a biosorption for heavy metals. The study summarizes the application of different microalgae for heavy metals removal by identifying the various factors affecting the biosorption performance. Approaches to quantifying the heavy metals concentration are outlined. The methods of microalgae to generate biocompounds to enable biosorption of heavy metals are itemized. The study also aims to identify the materials produced by microalgae to facilitate biosorption. The industrial sectors with the potential benefit from the adoption of microalgal biosorption of heavy metals are recognized. Moreover, the current challenges and future perspectives of microalgal biosorption are discussed.
AB - Heavy metals in the effluents released from industrial establishments pose risks to the environment and society. Prevalent organisms such as microalgae in industrial wastes can thrive in this harmful environment. The connection of the metal-binding proteins of the microalgal cell wall to the metal ions of the heavy metals enables microalgae as an ideal medium for biosorption. The current literature lacks the review of various microalgae used as biosorption of heavy metals from industrial effluents. This work aims to comprehensively review the literature on the use of microalgae as a biosorption for heavy metals. The study summarizes the application of different microalgae for heavy metals removal by identifying the various factors affecting the biosorption performance. Approaches to quantifying the heavy metals concentration are outlined. The methods of microalgae to generate biocompounds to enable biosorption of heavy metals are itemized. The study also aims to identify the materials produced by microalgae to facilitate biosorption. The industrial sectors with the potential benefit from the adoption of microalgal biosorption of heavy metals are recognized. Moreover, the current challenges and future perspectives of microalgal biosorption are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123431
DO - 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123431
M3 - Article
C2 - 32745872
AN - SCOPUS:85088983870
SN - 0304-3894
VL - 402
JO - Journal of Hazardous Materials
JF - Journal of Hazardous Materials
M1 - 123431
ER -