Journal
REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND BIO-TECHNOLOGY
Volume 16, Issue 4, Pages 717-735Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-017-9446-x
Keywords
PPCPs; Algae; Bacteria; Wastewater treatment; Biodegradation
Funding
- State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China [2015CB158200]
- Science and Technology Support Program of Hubei Province [2015BCA289]
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology [2016FBZ11]
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Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) consist of a variety of compounds extensively used for the treatment of human and animal diseases and for health or cosmetic reasons. PPCPs are considered as emerging environmental contaminants due to their ubiquitous presence in the environment and high environmental risks. In wastewater treatment plants using conventional activated sludge processes, many PPCPs cannot be efficiently removed. Therefore, there is an increasing need for more effective and cost-efficiency ways of removing PPCPs while treating wastewater. Algae-based technologies have recently attracted growing attentions for their potential application in wastewater treatment and hazardous contaminant removal, which are advantages in reducing operation cost while generating valuable products and sequestrating greenhouse gases at the same time. This work reviews the up-to date researches to reveal potential toxic effects of PPCPs on algae and algae-bacteria consortia, identify mechanisms involved in PPCP removal, and assess the fate of PPCPs in algae-based treatment systems. Current researches suggest that algae and algae-bacteria consortia have great potentials in PPCP removal but more works are required before algae-based technologies can be implemented in large scales. Knowledge gaps are identified and further research focuses are proposed in this review.
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