Journal
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
Volume 59, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2021.102463
Keywords
Heavy metals; Microalgae; Bioaccumulation; Ultrastructure; Cadmium; Chromium
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- Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan [AP08052402, AP09260077]
- Distinguished Scientists Fellowship Program, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
- RFBR-NSFC [21-54-53015]
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The study investigates the resistance of Parachlorella kessleri Bh-2 to cadmium and chromium ions, and their accumulation in the cell, leading to structural changes. Analysis shows an increase in total polysaccharides content under exposure to specific concentrations of Cd (II) and Cr (VI).
The basis of biological remediation basically refers to environmentally friendly methods of extracting various xenobiotics, including heavy metals, from the wastewater of various industrial facilities, using the biochemical capabilities of naturally occurring organisms or their metabolites. In this regard, the assessment of the contribution of microalgae to the transformation of heavy metal compounds and the detoxification of the natural environment is very important and necessary. This paper presents an investigation of the effect of different concentrations of cadmium Cd2+ and chromium Cr2O72- ions on the survival and ultrastructure of micmalgae cells of Parachlorella kessleri Bh-2 and its ability to accumulate these metals in order to determine its bioremediational potential against these metals. It was determined that the culture of Parachlorella kessleri Bh-2 is resistant to concentrations of cadmium (0.3 mg 1(-1)) and chromium (30 mg 1(-1)) ions. It was found that heavy metals in these concentrations are actively transported through the cell membrane and accumulate in the cytoplasm of cells, causing an increase in the number of vacuoles with electron-dense deposits, granulation of the cytoplasm and an increase in the number of starch grains in the microalgae cells. Analysis of the content of total polysaccharides showed a noticeable increase in the concentration of polysaccharides by of exposure to concentrations of Cd (II) - 0,3 mg 1(-1) and Cr (VI) - 30 mg 1(-1) .
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