Potential of the microalgae Chlorella fusca (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta) for biomass production and urban wastewater phycoremediation

Abstract

Keypoints Chlorella fusca grows and synthesizes metabolites of biotechnological interest in UW Protein and lipid content increased to 50.5% and 16.7% in 75% UW and 100% UW concentrations TN, DOC, and BOD5 reduction efficiency increased with the exposure time.

Keywords

• Microalgae
• Chlorella fusca
• Nutrient removal efficiency
• Urban wastewater bioremediation
• Lipid
• Protein