Extremophilic Algae-Based Wastewater Treatment, Nutrient Recovery, and Animal Feed Production
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2024
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Microalgae and cyanobacteria have the potential application in the treatment of wastewater from the past decades. Due to urbanization and continuous demand of industrial products, getting desired strain for mass cultivation has become more challenging nowadays. Extremophilic algae including cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae have taken advantage to fight against environmental stressors as they are resistant to heavy metals and toxic chemicals present in wastewater. On the other hand, extremophilic algae can grow in adverse situations such as high temperature, alkaline or acidic conditions, and metal contamination. In this study, we provide the role of extremophilic algae in the treatment of different wastewater, nutrient removal, and animal feed production in a biorefinery approach. Research-based applications, advantages of using extremophilic algae, and the production of bioproducts are also discussed in the present communication. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.