E3S Web of Conferences (Jan 2018)

Application of yeast in the wastewater treatment

  • Wang Yan,
  • Qiu Liping,
  • Hu Mengfei

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20185304025
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 53
p. 04025

Abstract

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Yeast, as a very valuable microbial resource, has a good enzyme system in the body and can adapt to a variety of special environments. Therefore, it plays an important role in the biological treatment of wastewater. The classification and basic characteristics of yeast were introduced, and the application of yeast in the field of wastewater treatment such as high concentration organic wastewater, heavy metal ion wastewater and domestic sewage were summarized. With the mature of yeast technology and the development of science and technology, more techniques such as gene engineering and immobilization technology will be used to treat with yeast, so that it will have a wider application prospect in wastewater treatment.