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Title: Alginate immobilization of Spirulina platensis for waste water treatment
Authors: Patnaik, Susmita
Sarkar, Rekha
Mitra, Arunabha
Issue Date: Aug-2001
Publisher: NISCAIR-CSIR, India
Abstract: Immobilization of cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis in sodium alginate (1.5 %) gave the best quality of bead and 15- 16 beads were formed per mL of aqueous solution of alginate. The immobilized cells were used in a batch process for treatment of diluted sewage. After 8 days, 95 % of BOD5, 77 % of COD, 90 % of ammonia, and 94 % of TSS were removed.
Page(s): 824-826
ISSN: 0975-1009 (Online); 0019-5189 (Print)
Appears in Collections:IJEB Vol.39(08) [August 2001]

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