Chapter 26. Water Pollution and Bioremediation by Microalgae: Absorption and Adsorption of Heavy Metals by Microalgae

  1. Amos Richmond
  1. Drora Kaplan

Published Online: 16 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470995280.ch26

Book Title

Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology

Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology

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How to Cite

Kaplan, D. (2007) Water Pollution and Bioremediation by Microalgae: Absorption and Adsorption of Heavy Metals by Microalgae, in Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology (ed A. Richmond), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470995280.ch26

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 NOV 2007
  2. Published Print: 25 NOV 2003

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632059539

Online ISBN: 9780470995280

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Keywords:

  • microalgae;
  • toxic heavy metals;
  • metal toxicity;
  • metal detoxification;
  • biosorption of heavy metals

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Microalgae - heavy metals interactions

  • Metal detoxification

  • Potential applications of microalgae in heavy metal bioremediation

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