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Abstract
Microalgae immobilisation is an attractive alternative for wastewater treatment. These microorganisms have high nutrient absorption capability, and when immobilised, are easy to apply and collect into the treatment, although the viability of cells and effectiveness of this process under these conditions still needs to be explored. This study aims to evaluate the viability of Chlorella vulgaris cells taken at 3 initial concentrations, C1, 5.93 × 105 ± 8.84 × 104, C2, 1.75 × 106 ± 5.09 × 105 and C3, 2.95 × 107± 9.81 × 105 cells/mL, immobilised in the calcium alginate beads for the nutrients removal in Jaworski’s modified medium. The cell growth of immobilised and suspended cells was analysed by cell counting and chlorophyll content by fluorescence spectroscopy in an excitation-emission matrix. The results revealed that the immobilised microalgae grew and removed nutrients regardless of initial concentration. The most concentrated immobilised C. vulgaris (C3) had the highest concentration of cells, 1.67 × 108 cells/mL, and removed more nutrients (100% of nitrate and 96.33% of phosphate) with chlorophyll fluorescence of C3, 22.99 RFU at the end of experiment.
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Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology is an international peer reviewed journal that publishes original articles on biochemistry and microbiology that have or may have practical applications. The studies include: enzymes and mechanisms of enzymatic reactions, biosynthesis of low and high molecular physiologically active compounds; the studies of their structure and properties; biogenesis and pathways of their regulation; metabolism of producers of biologically active compounds, biocatalysis in organic synthesis, applied genetics of microorganisms, applied enzymology; protein and metabolic engineering, biochemical bases of phytoimmunity, applied aspects of biochemical and immunochemical analysis; biodegradation of xenobiotics; biosensors; biomedical research (without clinical studies). Along with experimental works, the journal publishes descriptions of novel research techniques and reviews on selected topics.