Environmental TechnologyPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-01-29DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2025.2451781
Anastássia Mariáh Nunes de Oliveira Lima, Denise Crocce Romano Espinosa, Luciana Assis Gobo, Elio Augusto Kumoto, Amilton Barbosa Botelho Junior, Jorge Alberto Soares Tenório
{"title":"Study of the behaviour of cations in leaching of NCA lithium-ion batteries by electrodialysis.","authors":"Anastássia Mariáh Nunes de Oliveira Lima, Denise Crocce Romano Espinosa, Luciana Assis Gobo, Elio Augusto Kumoto, Amilton Barbosa Botelho Junior, Jorge Alberto Soares Tenório","doi":"10.1080/09593330.2025.2451781","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593330.2025.2451781","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>End-of-life lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) present an opportunity to generate a circular economy through recycling. One of the techniques that can contribute to the purification of leached batteries is electrodialysis. In this work, we present a study of current variation in relation to monovalent (Li), divalent (Ni and Co) and trivalent (Al) cations from the synthetic solution of an NCA-type lithium-ion battery leachate, using electrodialysis membranes (HDX-100 and HDX-200) at three different current densities (12.5, 18.75 and 25.0 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>) at room temperature (25°C). After the experiments carried out, it was shown that the concentration of metals in solution influences the separation of equal charges, where increasing the current has no influence on the separation of the metals studied, but that the application of cycles with the cation concentrate generated can lead to the separation of Ni without the addition of any chemical reagent. These results presents more expressive due to the high concentration of Ni (26.1 g/L) compared to the other elements, which becomes an advantage in the application of electrodialysis cycles.<b>Highlights</b>The use of a leaching solution from NCA-type lithium-ion batteries can be used to separate nickel by electrodialysis;Increasing the current density in electrodialysis does not interfere with the selectivity of the different valences of the cations;Carrying out more cycles can contribute to greater purity of the nickel solution for electrodialysis;No chemical reagents were used to obtain a purity of 70% in a single 12-hour cycle.</p>","PeriodicalId":12009,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":"3024-3035"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143064625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Environmental TechnologyPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-01-27DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2025.2456132
Fen Xu, Lei Liang, Qiang Liu, Jie Qin, Yuhui Liao, Jianfei Yuan
{"title":"Enhanced metals precipitation in acid mine drainage by thermal activation magnesite-pine shavings dispersed alkaline substrate.","authors":"Fen Xu, Lei Liang, Qiang Liu, Jie Qin, Yuhui Liao, Jianfei Yuan","doi":"10.1080/09593330.2025.2456132","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593330.2025.2456132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The acid mine drainage (AMD) is characterized by its highly acidic nature and elevated concentrations of metal ions, thereby exerting significant impacts on both human health and the environment. This study employed a dispersed alkaline substrate (DAS) consisting of thermal activation magnesite and pine shavings for the treatment of AMD. The investigation focused on determining the optimal thermal activation conditions of magnesite, evaluating the effectiveness of the DAS in regulating acidity and removing metal ions from AMD, identifying critical factors influencing treatment efficiency, and conducting toxicity assessment on the effluent. Results indicated that calcination at 700 °C for 60 min was determined to be the optimal thermal activation condition for magnesite. Under the optimal operating conditions of the DAS (flow rate: 0.4 mL/min, filling mass ratio: thermal activation magnesite to pine shavings = 1:1), the system achieved complete removal (100%) of metal ions within 396 h while maintaining a pH above 7.0. Moreover, it significantly minimized operating costs and sludge generation. Toxicity assessment experiments conducted using <i>Chlorella proteolytica</i> demonstrated a significant reduction in biotoxicity after treatment with this system. These findings suggest that a DAS based on thermal activation magnesite holds promise as an effective solution for treating AMD.</p>","PeriodicalId":12009,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":"3130-3141"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143052088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leveraging oyster shell and zero-valent iron to eliminate excessive acidification and enhance methane production from readily acidified substrates.","authors":"Xiaofan Ding, Wei Jiang, Fangyuan Feng, Yanfei Li, Yanzhen Yu, Chunhui Zhao, Hui Mu","doi":"10.1080/09593330.2024.2442778","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593330.2024.2442778","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anaerobic digestion is a sustainable technology for methane (CH<sub>4</sub>) production from organic waste and wastewater. However, its performance is frequently hindered by excessive acidification in readily acidified substrates, such as starch wastewater. Oyster shell (OS), a natural alkaline material, effectively regulates pH and enhances CH<sub>4</sub> production. Nevertheless, its use increases CO<sub>2</sub> levels in biogas, highlighting the need for in-situ conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> into CH<sub>4</sub>. This study presents a novel approach by combining OS with zero-valent iron (ZVI), which acts as an indirect hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) source, to facilitate this conversion and boost methanogenesis from readily acidified substrates. Results demonstrated a 22.8% reduction in CO<sub>2</sub> levels and a significant increase in CH<sub>4</sub> yield to 364 mL/g-COD, surpassing both previously reported values and the theoretical maximum of 350 mL/g-COD. Additionally, the daily CH<sub>4</sub> production rate was increased by 60.3%, with a shorter lag phase and overall duration. This improvement was driven by the synergy between OS and ZVI, which enhanced hydrogen ion consumption, releasing additional CO<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub> for methanogenesis. The synergistic interaction also promoted extracellular polymeric substances levels, acidogenic and methanogenic steps, key enzyme activities, and enrichments of <i>Methanothrix</i>, hydrogenotrophic methanogens, and <i>Longilinea</i>. Furthermore, an economic assessment revealed significant cost benefits of this approach, offering promising potential for industrial applications. This study provides new insights into leveraging OS and ZVI to eliminate excessive acidification and improve CH<sub>4</sub> production from readily acidified substrates.</p>","PeriodicalId":12009,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":"2656-2669"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142880979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of sludge biochar at different carbonization temperatures on anammox process.","authors":"Maolin Wu, Cheng Yao, Zhengxiang Wang, Yongqi Xiong, Xiaoling Zhang, Aixia Chen, Wenjuan Yang","doi":"10.1080/09593330.2024.2438893","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593330.2024.2438893","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adding biochar can expedite the establishment of the anaerobic ammonia oxidation (anammox) process and improve the nitrogen removal efficiency of the anammox reactor. However, the optimization research of biochar derived from dewatered sludge on anammox is relatively limited. In this study, four sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) were compared for the enrichment of anammox bacteria using synthetic wastewater with sludge biochar carbonized at temperatures of 300°C, 550°C, and 800°C, and without biochar (CK). The start-up and the nitrogen removal performance of anammox process were evaluated, as well as the effect of organic carbon on nitrogen removal. The results showed that the addition of sludge biochar at different pyrolysis temperatures all can accelerate the start-up of the anammox process, improve the nitrogen removal efficiency, and reduce the total nitrogen (TN) in the effluent. Although the reactor with biochar carbonized at 800°C showed the fastest increase in the nitrogen loading, the best TNRE occurred in the reactor with biochar carbonized at 300°C, which was 8.0% higher than those of the control (CK, <i>p</i> < 0.05). The predominant genus of anammox in SBRs differed between the sludge biochar reactor and the control reactor (without biochar), which were <i>Candidatus Brocadia</i> and <i>Candidatus Jettenia</i>, respectively. Additionally, the total abundances of anammox bacteria and denitrifiers increased with the addition of sludge biochar.</p>","PeriodicalId":12009,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":"2521-2535"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142817494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Environmental TechnologyPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-02-11DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2024.2449267
Lan Mu, Jingxuan Ding, Yifan Wang, Hao Peng, Junyu Tao, Emma Pulkkinen, Hang Si, Lei Zhang, Aimin Li, Jinhe Li
{"title":"Anaerobic biodegradation of PLA at mesophilic and thermophilic temperatures: methanation potential and associated microbial community.","authors":"Lan Mu, Jingxuan Ding, Yifan Wang, Hao Peng, Junyu Tao, Emma Pulkkinen, Hang Si, Lei Zhang, Aimin Li, Jinhe Li","doi":"10.1080/09593330.2024.2449267","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593330.2024.2449267","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Polylactic acid (PLA) is the most promising bio-based alternative to traditional petrochemical plastics across diverse applications. In this study, the biodegradation performance of PLA plastic under two potential end-of-life scenarios: mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion (AD) were investigated. The biotic and abiotic influence factors were evaluated through short-time exposure experiments. The potential bacteria and archaea involved in PLA anaerobic biodegradation were identified by high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing analysis. The results showed that PLA had different biodegradation performance at mesophilic and thermophilic digestion (the biogas yield: 36.70 ± 0.2vs 398.6 ± 1.1 mL/g VS). The increased temperature at thermophilic conditions improved the biodegradability of PLA, but an attack by microorganisms was more crucial for biodegradation. The bacteria engaged in PLA hydrolysis and acidification were closely associated with proteolytic microbes. Mesophilic biodegradation of PLA involved <i>Clostridia</i> (14.94%), <i>Anaerolineae</i> (22.6%) and acetoclastic <i>Methanothrix</i> (53.0%). Thermophilic biodegradation of PLA was mainly accomplished by syntrophic microbes, <i>Clostridia</i> (38.2%), <i>Synergistia</i> (18.99%) and <i>Thermotogae</i> (17.82%), in tandem with hydrogenotrophic <i>Methanothermobacter</i> (20.5%). The results provide some insights for understanding mechanisms governing PLA biodegradation under AD conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":12009,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":"2932-2944"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143398760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Environmental TechnologyPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-02-11DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2025.2450559
Zhiwei Lai, Huiling Zhong
{"title":"Determination of Cd<sup>2+</sup> and Pb<sup>2+</sup> in seawater using a shipborne detection device.","authors":"Zhiwei Lai, Huiling Zhong","doi":"10.1080/09593330.2025.2450559","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593330.2025.2450559","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A shipborne detection device has been developed for the detection of heavy metal ions in offshore seawater, utilizing a mercury film electrode. The automatic determination of Cd<sup>2</sup>⁺ and Pb<sup>2</sup>⁺ ions in seawater can be conducted without any manual intervention. Waste solutions are collected in a recycling bag for subsequent treatment, thereby preventing environmental pollution. The accuracy, as well as the stability of the measurements, were thoroughly examined. The relative standard deviation for Pb<sup>2</sup>⁺ was determined to be 7.02% after conducting 10 repeated tests using a standard solution concentration of 5 μg L⁻<sup>1</sup> and the relative standard deviation of Cd<sup>2+</sup> is 2.65%. Linear calibration curves have been established along with detection limits of 0.31 μg L⁻<sup>1</sup> for both Cd<sup>2</sup>⁺ and Pb<sup>2</sup>⁺ ions. Ultimately, this shipborne detection device was successfully employed for the in-situ determination of Cd<sup>2</sup>⁺ and Pb<sup>2</sup>⁺ ions in seawater.</p>","PeriodicalId":12009,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":"2993-2999"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143398761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Environmental TechnologyPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-02-16DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2025.2450560
Tingting Jiao, Pengzheng Shi, Jieyao Song, Xianrong Qiao, Ju Shangguan
{"title":"Mechanisms of N<sub>2</sub> formation from zigzag configurations with different dinitrogen active sites during coal pyrolysis.","authors":"Tingting Jiao, Pengzheng Shi, Jieyao Song, Xianrong Qiao, Ju Shangguan","doi":"10.1080/09593330.2025.2450560","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593330.2025.2450560","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To have a deep insight into the microscopic mechanism of N<sub>2</sub> formation during coal pyrolysis, the density functional theory was employed to compute and investigate the formation path of N<sub>2</sub>. Seven-membered ring containing two pyridine nitrogen is selected as carbonaceous models. The results reveal that different dinitrogen active sites induce varied electron distribution on the surface of models. It makes varying energy barriers for the breakage of the C-N. In the pyrolysis process of R1 (two N atoms numbered 4 and 6) and R2 (two N atoms at positions 6 and 8), the energy barriers of the cleavage of the first N (the nitrogen first stripped in the structure) are 387.49 and 357.47 kJ/mol, respectively, and the energy barriers of the cleavage of the second N (the nitrogen stripped later in the structure) are 142.43 and 316.89 kJ/mol, respectively. However, different dinitrogen active sites have no effect on the main pyrolysis properties of the structure. Both of the two dinitrogen char models experienced the same process: the stripping of the first N atom and the formation of five-membered ring, the formation of dinitrogen five-membered ring, the stripping of the second N atom, the formation of C(NN) structure, N<sub>2</sub> desorption. According to the analysis of the reaction energy barriers, dinitrogen zigzag char model to N<sub>2</sub> is consistent with the experimental results.</p>","PeriodicalId":12009,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":"3000-3010"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143432532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Denitrification efficiency and biofilm community succession in a bidirectional alternating influent biofilter.","authors":"Lifei Wang, Jiajia Zhou, Jiaqing Xiong, Tuanping Hu, Qianhe Xia","doi":"10.1080/09593330.2024.2448764","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593330.2024.2448764","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Biofilters are widely used for nitrogen removal in wastewater treatment. This study developed a bidirectional alternating-influent biofilter to reduce clogging and enhance nitrogen removal. Alternating influent utilized biofilm on the media as a denitrification carbon source. With initial ammonium, nitrate, and total nitrogen concentrations of 8.49±0.30, 12.52±0.20, and 19.89±0.79 mg/L, the forward influent achieved ammonium, nitrate, and total nitrogen removal efficiencies of 81.6%, 66.8%, and 71.2%, increasing by 13.3%, 3.0%, and 4.8% at the effluent. Reverse influent further boosted nitrate and total nitrogen removal by 14.0% and 5.5%. The natural DO gradient under conventional influent conditions was simulated, and the nitrogen removal mechanism and treatment effect, mainly nitrification and denitrification, were discussed. Microbial analysis showed that endogenous carbon in the biofilm, derived from decaying cells and EPS, reduced clogging risk. Significant changes in bacterial count, EPS content, and microbial abundance were observed across influent directions, with Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Pseudomonas increasing under reverse flow. These results indicate that bidirectional alternating influent can significantly improve nitrogen removal and reduce clogging, offering an effective optimization for wastewater treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":12009,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":"2917-2931"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143582234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Environmental TechnologyPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-03-27DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2024.2447961
Jinsong Ma, Songchol Hyon, Sunghyok Kim, Tong Chol Ri
{"title":"Improvement of the three-dimensional electrochemical degradation of amoxicillin using Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/GAC as both particle electrode and catalyst for peroxymonosulfate activation.","authors":"Jinsong Ma, Songchol Hyon, Sunghyok Kim, Tong Chol Ri","doi":"10.1080/09593330.2024.2447961","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593330.2024.2447961","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, a novel three-dimensional (3D) electrode system (3D-Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/GAC-PMS) was constructed that can effectively degrade amoxicillin (AMX) in aqueous solution using granular activated carbon (GAC) loaded with Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> catalyst (Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/GAC) as a catalyst for the activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) as well as particle electrode. The effects of the main operating parameters on AMX degradation, TOC removal, electrical energy consumption and current efficiency were investigated. Under the optimum operating conditions (initial solution pH of 5.9, PMS concentration of 13 mmol/L, current density of 5.6 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>), 99.9% of AMX was degraded after 10 min of treatment and 96.8% of TOC was removed after 120 min of treatment. Meanwhile, the electrical energy consumption of the system was very small, only 45.1 kWh/kg TOC. Comparative experiments with other systems and kinetic analysis have confirmed the superior performance of the 3D-Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/GAC-PMS system for the degradation of AMX. During five cycles, the Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/GAC particle electrode showed excellent stability and long lifetime. The 3D-Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/GAC-PMS system simultaneously degraded 100% of three different pharmaceuticals (amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin and acetaminophen) after 8 min of reaction and removed 88.1% TOC after 120 min of reaction, which suggested the applicability of the system for real wastewater treatment. The degradation of AMX was confirmed using UV-Vis spectroscopy and the reaction mechanism of the 3D-Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/GAC-PMS system was proposed. Based on the intermediates detected by ultra-high pressure liquid chromatograph coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass-spectrometry, the degradation pathways of AMX in the 3D-Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/GAC-PMS system were presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":12009,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":"2881-2899"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143729380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Environmental TechnologyPub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-01-27DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2025.2453947
Shristi Chahal, Rupali Bhandari
{"title":"Cyanobacterial phycoremediation: a sustainable approach to dairy wastewater management.","authors":"Shristi Chahal, Rupali Bhandari","doi":"10.1080/09593330.2025.2453947","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09593330.2025.2453947","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The dairy industry is a significant sector within the food industries, known for its high-water consumption and consequent generation of dairy wastewater (DWW), which is rich in pollutants like Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD). Improper disposal of DWW poses serious environmental challenges, including eutrophication and highlighting the need for sustainable biological treatment methods. This study investigates the potential of indigenous cyanobacterial strains <i>Oscillatoria pseudogeminata</i>, <i>Oscillatoria proteus</i>, <i>Oscillatoria trichoides</i>, and <i>Lyngbya ceylanica</i> for the bioremediation of DWW. Under controlled laboratory conditions, these strains were assessed for their uptake capabilities for 15 days. Results indicated that <i>L. ceylanica</i> significantly reduced (approx. 70%, <i>P</i> < .05) in key pollutants such as ammonia, nitrate, and phosphate compared to other strains. Biochemical analyses indicated a decrease in biomass, chlorophyll a, carotenoids, proteins, and carbohydrates in DWW relative to the growth of cyanobacteria in BG 11 media. This decline may hinder the effectiveness of cyanobacterial in wastewater remediation. The findings highlight the efficacy of selected cyanobacteria in nutrient removal from DWW, emphasizing their dual role in nutrient uptake through biosorption mechanism and biomass generation. The results pave the way for innovative biotechnological applications such as biofertilizers and feedstock for bioethanol/ biodiesel production, thus promoting more sustainable management practices within the dairy industry.</p>","PeriodicalId":12009,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Technology","volume":" ","pages":"3077-3089"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143052087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}