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. 2023 Feb;30(6):15808-15820.
doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-23332-x. Epub 2022 Sep 29.

Production and use of Scenedesmus acuminatus biomass in synthetic municipal wastewater for integrated biorefineries

Melih Onay  1 , Erdinc Aladag  2
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Production and use of Scenedesmus acuminatus biomass in synthetic municipal wastewater for integrated biorefineries

Melih Onay et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Feb.

Abstract

Bioethanol production from algal biomass is a promising alternative for sustainable biofuel production. Algae possess a high photosynthetic capacity and an adaptive ability to thrive under harsh environmental conditions. The potential properties of Scenedesmus acuminatus CCALA 436 were assessed in this research for its bioethanol efficiency, and the effects of growing the algae in wastewater and at different concentrations of mepiquat chloride were studied. Also, pre-treatment efficiencies of different concentrations of calcium oxide were carried out on microalgae biomass. Superoxide dismutase, catalase activity, glutathione, and malondialdehyde contents of microalgae were examined, and the changes in chlorophyll, photoprotective carotenoid contents, and protein concentrations were determined. The results revealed that the maximum sugar and ethanol contents of Scenedesmus acuminatus CCALA 436 were 44.7 ± 1.5% and 20.32 g/L, respectively, for 50% wastewater and mepiquat chloride (2.5 mg/L) after pre-treatment with calcium oxide (0.08%). Additionally, the levels of oxidative enzymes varied depending on the wastewater concentrations. These findings indicate Scenedesmus acuminatus CCALA 436 grown in wastewater and mepiquat chloride can be used for the treatment of wastewater and the production of ethanol and high-value products such as carotenoid.

Keywords: Antioxidant enzymes; Bioethanol; Calcium oxide; Mepiquat chloride; Microalgae; Pigments; Synergistic effects.

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