Andrea Hom-Diaz

TL;DR: The novel technology of co-pelletization enabled the complete harvesting of single algae cells from the liquid medium in a sustainable way, which benefits the subsequent use of both biomass and the clarified effluent.

TL;DR: Neither ADC nor the hormones had a negative or toxic effect on the microalgae growth but enhanced it, and biodegradation of E2 and EE2 was evaluated under different culture conditions.

TL;DR: Enzymatic pretreatment of microalgal biomass was investigated under different conditions and evaluated using biochemical methane potential (BMP) tests, showing a methane yield increase of 8 and 15% for cellulase and the enzyme mix, respectively.

TL;DR: Results highlight a potentially interesting treatment capacity in comparison to conventional biological treatment, but further research must confirm these findings at relevant pollutant concentration (ng-μg/L) and determine the fate and potential toxicity of degradation products.

TL;DR: Assessment of the capability of native photobioreactor biomass to remove 17β-estradiol under indoor and outdoor conditions shows that almost complete removal can be attained in the system under favourable seasonal conditions, although these conditions greatly influence biomass concentrations and microbial diversity.