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ReviewArchives of microbiology2024

Microalgae-mediated bioremediation: current trends and opportunities-a review.

Sameh S Ali, Lamiaa H S Hassan, Mostafa El-Sheekh

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Review in Archives of microbiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Microalgae enhance cadmium accumulation inFrontiers in plant science · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Sameh S AliBotany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt. samh_samir@science.tanta.edu.eg.
Lamiaa H S HassanFaculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-kom, 32511, Egypt.
Mostafa El-SheekhBotany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt. mostafaelsheikh@science.tanta.edu.eg.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Environmental pollution poses a critical global challenge, and traditional wastewater treatment methods often prove inadequate in addressing the complexity and scale of this issue. On the other hand, microalgae exhibit diverse metabolic capabilities that enable them to remediate a wide range of pollutants, including heavy metals, organic contaminants, and excess nutrients. By leveraging the unique metabolic pathways of microalgae, innovative strategies can be developed to effectively remediate polluted environments. Therefore, this review paper highlights the potential of microalgae-mediated bioremediation as a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to conventional methods. It also highlights the advantages of utilizing microalgae and algae-bacteria co-cultures for large-scale bioremediation applications, demonstrating impressive biomass production rates and enhanced pollutant removal efficiency. The promising potential of microalgae-mediated bioremediation is emphasized, presenting a viable and innovative alternative to traditional treatment methods in addressing the global challenge of environmental pollution. This review identifies the opportunities and challenges for microalgae-based technology and proposed suggestions for future studies to tackle challenges. The findings of this review advance our understanding of the potential of microalgae-based technology wastewater treatment.

Indexed as

Biodegradation, EnvironmentalMicroalgaeWastewaterBacteriaBiomassMetals, HeavyWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater PurificationMetals, HeavyWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalBioremediationHeavy metalsMicroalgaeNutrient removalSustainabilityWastewater treatment

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PMID38967670

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