A Comparative Study of <i>Scenedesmus dimorphus</i> Cultured with Synthetic and Actual Wastewater

This study compared the growth of the microalgae <i>Scenedesmus dimorphus</i> in synthetic wastewater and actual wastewater under different cultivation conditions, in terms of nitrogen and phosphorus availability, wastewater quality, light condition and CO<sub>2</sub> additio...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:86611afdb817457292e2548c3f3c165c2021-11-11T19:56:07ZA Comparative Study of <i>Scenedesmus dimorphus</i> Cultured with Synthetic and Actual Wastewater10.3390/w132130602073-4441https://doaj.org/article/86611afdb817457292e2548c3f3c165c2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/21/3060https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4441This study compared the growth of the microalgae <i>Scenedesmus dimorphus</i> in synthetic wastewater and actual wastewater under different cultivation conditions, in terms of nitrogen and phosphorus availability, wastewater quality, light condition and CO<sub>2</sub> addition. The results show that the form of nitrogen source had a significant effect on the growth of microalgae. Urea as a nitrogen source increased the growth rate of <i>S. dimorphus</i> significantly, while the high concentration of inorganic nitrogen inhibited the growth. When phosphate was 4 mg/L and pH was 7, the growth of <i>S. dimorphus</i> was the greatest. The bacteria in actual wastewater not only promote the growth of microalgae but also facilitate the formation of flocs, which is conducive to biomass harvest. With the increase in light intensity and light duration, <i>S. dimorphus</i> showed primarily an increasing and then a decreasing trend. Higher light intensity was required in actual wastewater than in synthetic wastewater, which may be due to the barrier effect of wastewater turbidity. <i>S. dimorphus</i> grew well in both kinds of wastewater with the addition of 2% CO<sub>2</sub>.Liang LiKun ChiMDPI AGarticle<i>Scenedesmus dimorphus</i>synthetic wastewateractual wastewaternutrient sourcelight conditionHydraulic engineeringTC1-978Water supply for domestic and industrial purposesTD201-500ENWater, Vol 13, Iss 3060, p 3060 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic <i>Scenedesmus dimorphus</i>
synthetic wastewater
actual wastewater
nutrient source
light condition
Hydraulic engineering
TC1-978
Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
TD201-500
spellingShingle <i>Scenedesmus dimorphus</i>
synthetic wastewater
actual wastewater
nutrient source
light condition
Hydraulic engineering
TC1-978
Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
TD201-500
Liang Li
Kun Chi
A Comparative Study of <i>Scenedesmus dimorphus</i> Cultured with Synthetic and Actual Wastewater
description This study compared the growth of the microalgae <i>Scenedesmus dimorphus</i> in synthetic wastewater and actual wastewater under different cultivation conditions, in terms of nitrogen and phosphorus availability, wastewater quality, light condition and CO<sub>2</sub> addition. The results show that the form of nitrogen source had a significant effect on the growth of microalgae. Urea as a nitrogen source increased the growth rate of <i>S. dimorphus</i> significantly, while the high concentration of inorganic nitrogen inhibited the growth. When phosphate was 4 mg/L and pH was 7, the growth of <i>S. dimorphus</i> was the greatest. The bacteria in actual wastewater not only promote the growth of microalgae but also facilitate the formation of flocs, which is conducive to biomass harvest. With the increase in light intensity and light duration, <i>S. dimorphus</i> showed primarily an increasing and then a decreasing trend. Higher light intensity was required in actual wastewater than in synthetic wastewater, which may be due to the barrier effect of wastewater turbidity. <i>S. dimorphus</i> grew well in both kinds of wastewater with the addition of 2% CO<sub>2</sub>.
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Kun Chi
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title A Comparative Study of <i>Scenedesmus dimorphus</i> Cultured with Synthetic and Actual Wastewater
title_short A Comparative Study of <i>Scenedesmus dimorphus</i> Cultured with Synthetic and Actual Wastewater
title_full A Comparative Study of <i>Scenedesmus dimorphus</i> Cultured with Synthetic and Actual Wastewater
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title_sort comparative study of <i>scenedesmus dimorphus</i> cultured with synthetic and actual wastewater
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