ReviewToxics2022
Copper Effect on Microalgae: Toxicity and Bioremediation Strategies.
Review in Toxics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 77 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative Effects of CuNPs, CuONPs and CuSOLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Copper Compounds: A Narrative and Regulatory Review of Agricultural Uses, Risks, and Environmental Assessment.Toxics · 2026Review
- Multi-factor effects of culture conditions on lutein and β-carotene production in Iranian Dunaliella sp. isolates.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Isolation and characterization of heavy metal tolerant microalgae from old mining areas of Saxony.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Physiological and metabolic responses ofFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Cost-effective sewage-powered microbial fuel cells with nitrogen-doped cobalt carbon nanofiber cathodes and biomass-derived graphitized anodes.Bioprocess and biosystems engineering · 2025Article
- Holographic tomography of the diatom Skeletonema pseudocostatum used as a bioindicator of heavy metal-polluted waters.PloS one · 2025Article
- Effects of copper and copper oxide nanoparticles on cyanobacteriumFrontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Interactions Between Potentially Toxic Nanoparticles (Cu, CuO, ZnO, and TiONanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Microalgae-mediated bioremediation: current trends and opportunities-a review.Archives of microbiology · 2024Review
- Novel technique for the ultra-sensitive detection of hazardous contaminants using an innovative sensor integrated with a bioreactor.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Enhancing the production of PHA in Scenedesmus sp. by the addition of green synthesized nitrogen, phosphorus, and nitrogen-phosphorus-doped carbon dots.Biotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts · 2024Article
- Special Issue on "Insights on Ecotoxicological Effects of Anthropogenic Contaminants in Aquatic Organisms".Toxics · 2023Article
- Fluorescence Analysis of Biocide Efficiency in Antifouling Coatings against Cyanobacteria.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Identification of a Green Algal Strain Collected from the Sarno River Mouth (Gulf of Naples, Italy) and Its Exploitation for Heavy Metal Remediation.Microorganisms · 2022Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Microalgae are increasingly recognised as suitable microorganisms for heavy metal (HM) removal, since they are able to adsorb them onto their cell wall and, in some cases, compartmentalise them inside organelles. However, at relatively high HM concentrations, they could also show signs of stress, such as organelle impairments and increased activities of antioxidant enzymes. The main aim of this review is to report on the mechanisms adopted by microalgae to counteract detrimental effects of high copper (Cu) concentrations, and on the microalgal potential for Cu bioremediation of aquatic environments. Studying the delicate balance between beneficial and detrimental effects of Cu on microalgae is of particular relevance as this metal is widely present in aquatic environments facing industrial discharges. This metal often induces chloroplast functioning impairment, generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and growth rate reduction in a dose-dependent manner. However, microalgae also possess proteins and small molecules with protective role against Cu and, in general, metal stress, which increase their resistance towards these pollutants. Our critical literature analysis reveals that microalgae can be suitable indicators of Cu pollution in aquatic environments, and could also be considered as components of eco-sustainable devices for HM bioremediation in association with other organisms.
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