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TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 36, Issue 1, Pages 30-44Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.09.003
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- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (MEST) of the South Korean government [NRF-2013R1A2A2A07069183, 2017R1A2B2004143]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [22A20153413355] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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The increase in worldwide water contamination with numerous pharmaceutical contaminants (PCs) has become an emerging environmental concern due to their considerable ecotoxicities and associated health issues. Microalgae-mediated bioremediation of PCs has recently gained scientific attention, as microalgal bioremediation is a solar-power driven, ecologically comprehensive, and sustainable reclamation strategy. In this review, we comprehensively describe the current research on the possible roles and applications of microalgae for removing PCs from aqueous media. We summarize several novel approaches including constructing microbial consortia, acclimation, and cometabolism for enhanced removal of PCs by microalgae, which would improve practical feasibility of these technologies. Some novel concepts for degrading PCs using integrated processes and genetic modifications to realize algal-based bioremediation technologies are also recommended.
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