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Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, Vol. 38 No. 1, 2024.

Review article

https://doi.org/10.15255/CABEQ.2023.2216

Current Progress on the Microalgae-mediated Treatment of Pharmaceutical Active Compounds

S. Ahmed ; a) Institute of Environmental Engineering & Management, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Sindh 76062, Pakistan; b) Water and Wastewater Laboratory, Department of Energy & Environment Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Sindh 74800, Pakistan
G. Mujtaba ; Water and Wastewater Laboratory, Department of Energy & Environment Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Sindh 74800, Pakistan
M. Rizwan orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-7263-1854 ; U.S. Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water (USPCAS-W), Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Sindh 76062, Pakistan
S. Ahmed ; Institute of Environmental Engineering & Management, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Sindh 76062, Pakistan
M. R. Brohi ; Water and Wastewater Laboratory, Department of Energy & Environment Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Sindh 74800, Pakistan
S. W. Ali ; Water and Wastewater Laboratory, Department of Energy & Environment Engineering, Dawood University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Sindh 74800, Pakistan

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Abstract

Pharmaceutical active compounds (PACs) are under consideration due to their potential risk to human health and the ecosystem. Researchers are exploring economical and effective wastewater treatment methods to address these issues. Conventional wastewater treatment facilities cannot successfully remove PACs. The co-existence of several PACs and various microalgal species provides an opportunity for microalgae-based bioremediation of PACs.
This review paper focuses primarily on antibacterial resistance genes (ARGS), removal of PACs through microalgal systems, essential factors influencing PACs removal, ecotoxicity of microalgae, bioprospecting strategy for microalgae, and challenges and future aspects for microalgae in PACs removal.







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Keywords

microalgae; pharmaceutical active compounds; toxicology; bioremediation; wastewater treatment

Hrčak ID:

316512

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/316512

Publication date:

29.4.2024.

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