Phycoremediation of Wastewater Practical Applications for Sustainability

Phycoremediation is an alternative method of water and wastewater remediation, which includes the use of algae for treatment, and is an environmentally friendly and sustainable technology. More conventional methods of wastewater treatment have been successful in the removal of conventional contaminants from the water; however, these techniques typically require more time and energy than phycoremediation. Phycoremediation of Wastewater: Practical Applications for Sustainability focuses on the latest developments in water remediation, as well as the major challenges faced by municipalities implementing large scale phycoremediation operations. It also addresses the latest advancements in the field as well as the future applications and techniques to make water remediation processes more environmentally sustainable.

• Focuses on the latest developments in phycoremediation and outlines the major challenges in large scale operation and implementation.
• Explores the future scope of the remediation techniques to make processes more sustainable going forward.

Dr. Maulin P. Shah has been an active researcher and scientific writer in his field for over 20 years. He received a B.Sc. degree (1999) in Microbiology from Gujarat University, Godhra (Gujarat), India. He also earned his Ph.D. degree (2005) in Environmental Microbiology from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar (Gujarat) India. His research interests include Biological Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Microbiology, Biodegradation, Bioremediation, & Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants from Industrial Wastewaters. He has published more than 350 research papers in national and international journals of repute on various aspects of microbial biodegradation and bioremediation of environmental pollutants. He is the editor of 150 books of international repute, and he has edited 25 special issues specifically in Industrial Wastewater Research, Microbial Remediation, Biorefinery of Wastewater Treatment area. He is associated as an Editorial Board Member in 25 highly reputed journals.

Dr. Günay Yıldız Töre has a PhD in Environmental Science. She is finishing her postdoctoral position at Istanbul Technical University. She is a Professor at Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University. Her research interests include the biological treatment of industrial wastewater, industrial waste management, and the industrial reclamation and reuse with emerging treatment technologies. She has published papers in international peer-reviewed journals as well as more than 20 national projects about industrial wastewater treatment and waste management. She has also one book titled Advanced Oxidation Processes for Wastewater Treatment, and several book chapters. Currently, she is studying antibiotic and microplastic removal with emerging treatment technologies from treated urban and industrial wastewater for agricultural reuse and its effect on activated sludge.