Junjun Wang , Qinghua Tian , Jue Kang , Hao Zhou , Xinyi Yu , Guanzhou Qiu , Li Shen
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Abstract
The high cost of harvesting microalgae limits their industrial application. Fungal–microalgal pellets can efficiently harvest microalgae and enhance heavy-metal adsorption. However, the molecular response mechanism of fungal–microalgal pellets under heavy-metal stress remains unclear. Fungal–microalgal pellets in a photobioreactor were used as a research object, and a 98 % harvesting efficiency could be achieved with adding exogenous carbon and nitrogen at pH 5.0–6.0 for 12 h of co-culture. Humic acid- and tryptophan-rich proteins in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) participate in Cd(II) complexation. The Cd(II) response in fungal-microalgal pellets involves amino acids, glucose, lipids, energy metabolism, and antioxidant systems. The turning point was at 48 h. Proline, histidine, and glutamine synthesis and the adenosine-triphosphate (ATP) binding cassette (ABC) transport pathway play important roles in resistance to Cd(II) biotoxicity. This study provides a reference for the large-scale cultivation of fungal-microalgal symbiotic pellets and the practical application for industrial heavy-metal wastewater.
期刊介绍:
Bioresource Technology publishes original articles, review articles, case studies, and short communications covering the fundamentals, applications, and management of bioresource technology. The journal seeks to advance and disseminate knowledge across various areas related to biomass, biological waste treatment, bioenergy, biotransformations, bioresource systems analysis, and associated conversion or production technologies.
Topics include:
• Biofuels: liquid and gaseous biofuels production, modeling and economics
• Bioprocesses and bioproducts: biocatalysis and fermentations
• Biomass and feedstocks utilization: bioconversion of agro-industrial residues
• Environmental protection: biological waste treatment
• Thermochemical conversion of biomass: combustion, pyrolysis, gasification, catalysis.