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Biodegradation of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid by a marine microalga Chaetoceros calcitrans MZB-1: kinetic analysis, removal pathways, and effects of environmental factors.

Li W, Meng F, Sun W

Summary

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Researchers found that a marine diatom can remove 'forever chemicals' (PFOA and PFOS) from water, eliminating about 25-29% of these persistent pollutants over 15 days through a process that follows predictable first-order kinetics, offering a potential low-cost biological approach for contaminated water treatment.

Key Findings

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Chaetoceros calcitrans removed 24.65% of PFOA and 29.35% of PFOS at initial concentration of 100 μg/L within 15 days

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Removal kinetics followed first-order models with rate constants (k) of 0.014-0.019 day⁻¹

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Marine microalga demonstrates viable phytoremediation potential for persistent organic fluorinated pollutants

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Original Abstract

This study investigated the removal efficiency and pathways of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) at environmentally relevant concentrations by marine diatom Chaetoceros calcitrans MZB-1, with a particular emphasis on kinetic analysis and optimization of environmental factors. In presence of alga MZB-1, the removal efficiencies of PFOA and PFOS at an initial concentration of 100 μg/L were 24.65 % and 29.35 %, respectively, within 15 d. The removal kinetics followed first-order models, with removal rate constants (k) of 0.014-0.019 d

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