Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2593-9173
ISSN: 2593-9173
Noha I Badr El-Din
Egypt
Research Article
Phycoremediation of Some Pesticides by Microchlorophyte Alga, Chlorella Sp.
Author(s): Mervet H Hussein , Ali M Abdullah, Eladl G Eladal, Noha I Badr El-Din
Mervet H Hussein , Ali M Abdullah, Eladl G Eladal, Noha I Badr El-Din
Every year, pesticides are found in surface and ground waters in Egypt. Pesticides are uncommon usage and applied in high amounts in agricultural activities. The present study investigated the possible removal of some herbicides from water using the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris Microorganisms are capable of decomposing a range of organic pollutants and the main focus in previously published studies has been on bacteria and fungi. Microalgae are microorganisms that have different morphological, physiological, and genetic traits that confer the ability to produce different biologically active metabolites. Because of the high capacity of microalgae in biosorbing heavy metals, most of their studies concentrated on this advantage, but fewer studies reported the removal of organic pollutants such as pesticides. The experiments were conducted as the following; the first was long-te.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2471-2728.1000173