Abstract
The adverse effects of high concentration of phenolic compounds in wastewater on aquatic organisms are a major environmental issue. In recent years, treating organic wastewater by algae has attracted attention because this treatment is economic, efficient and eco-friendly. Here we review the use of algae in removing phenol and phenolic derivatives. We discuss phenolic wastewater treatment, mechanisms of adsorption and degradation, and effects of excessive phenols on algal cells.
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This research was funded by Shandong Province Key Research and Development Plan (2017GGX202004, 2018GGX102032), Shandong Province Natural Science Foundation (ZR2018LB026), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21777055), Shandong Province Major Science and Technology Innovation Project (2017CXGC1004), Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse (Grant No. 2019KF09) and Project of Shandong Province Higher Educational Science and Technology Program (No. 2018LS007).
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Zhang, C., Wang, X., Ma, Z. et al. Removal of phenolic substances from wastewater by algae. A review. Environ Chem Lett 18, 377–392 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-019-00953-2
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