microalgae-remediation
Microalgae-remediation is the application of microscopic algal organisms to remove contaminants, pollutants, and excess nutrients from water and soil environments. This technique is significant for plant science because it addresses environmental degradation that directly limits plant growth and influences ecosystem productivity. By elucidating how microalgae interact with contaminated substrates, this field advances sustainable approaches to environmental restoration and supports agronomic practices in degraded systems.
PubMed · 2026-02-15
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.
Chaetoceros calcitrans removed 24.65% of PFOA and 29.35% of PFOS at initial concentration of 100 μg/L within 15 days
Removal kinetics followed first-order models with rate constants (k) of 0.014-0.019 day⁻¹
Marine microalga demonstrates viable phytoremediation potential for persistent organic fluorinated pollutants