Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10235384 | Process Biochemistry | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, chitosan was used as a flocculant to harvest freshwater microalgae Chlorella vulgaris. The recovery efficiency of C. vulgaris was tested at various chitosan concentrations. 120 mg/L of chitosan showed the highest efficiency (92 ± 0.4%) within 3 min. The maximum concentration factor of 10 was also achieved at this dose of chitosan. The harvesting efficiency was pH dependent. pH 6.0 showed the highest harvesting efficiency (99 ± 0.5%). Measurement of zeta-potential confirmed that the flocculation was induced by charge neutralization. This study showed that a biopolymer, chitosan, can be a promising flocculant due to its high efficacy, low dose requirements, and short settling time.
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Authors
Naim Rashid, Saif Ur Rehman, Jong-In Han,