Co-culture of fungi-microalgae consortium for wastewater treatment: A review

Leng, Lijian; Li, Wenting; Chen, Jie; Leng, Songqi; Chen, Jiefeng; Liang, Wei; Peng, Haoyi; Li, Jun; Zhou, Wenguang; Huang, Huajun

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125008

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“…Similar aggregation followed by flocculation was previously related in biotechnology-focused fungal microalgal co-culture [77]. Such aggregation reflects the epiphytic nature of P. lima which needs to attach to objects in order to form biofilm [70].…”

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Deciphering microbiome impacts on fungal-microalgal interaction in a marine environment using metabolomics

Berry

Briand

Bagot

et al. 2021

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The comprehension of microbial interactions is one of the key challenges in microbial ecology. The present study focuses on studying the chemical interaction between the toxic dinoflagellate Prorocentrum lima PL4V strain and associated fungal strains (two Penicillium sp. strains and three Aspergillus sp) among which the Aspergillus pseudoglaucus strain MMS1589 was selected for further co-culture experiment. Such rarely studied interaction (fungal-microalgal) was explored in axenic and non-axenic conditions, in a dedicated microscale marine environment (hybrid solid/liquid conditions), to delineate specialized metabolome alteration in relation to the P. lima and A. pseudoglaucus co-culture in regard to the presence of their associated bacteria. Such alteration was monitored by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS). In-depth analysis of the resulting data highlighted (1) the chemical modification associated to fungal-microalgal co-culture, and (2) the impact of associated bacteria in microalgal resilience to fungal interaction. Even if only a very low number of highlighted metabolites were fully characterised due to the poor chemical investigation of the studied species, a clear co-culture induction of the dinoflagellate toxins okadaic acid and dinophysistoxin 1 was observed. Such results highlight the importance to consider microalgal microbiome to study parameters regulating toxin production. Finally, a microscopic observation showed an unusual physical interaction between the fungal mycelium and the dinoflagellates.

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Deciphering microbiome impacts on fungal-microalgal interaction in a marine environment using metabolomics

Berry

Briand

Bagot

et al. 2021

Preprint

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“…It has been reported that microalgal cells to treat wastewater can be recovered by physical, chemical, and biological methods. − The developed physical methods to harvest microalgal cells have centrifugation, filtration, floatation, and gravity sedimentation. , Centrifugation and filtration are characterized by high investment and high energy consumption, which are far beyond the estimation. , The developed floatation processes such as dissolved air flotation and dispersed air flotation generally require the use of chemical flocculants to alter bubble surface charge and then harvest the destabilized microalgal cells; however, the used chemical flocculants can contaminate the harvested biomass and affect the downstream processing for biofuel production . Although gravity sedimentation is viewed as a simple and inexpensive way, this process to harvest microalgal cells usually needs long time (several days) and leads to the deterioration of this obtained biomass .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although gravity sedimentation is viewed as a simple and inexpensive way, this process to harvest microalgal cells usually needs long time (several days) and leads to the deterioration of this obtained biomass . Chemical approaches with organic and inorganic flocculants can achieve high efficiencies, but the excessive flocculants pose new environmental problems, and valuable biomass with flocculants may decrease the biodiesel quality . To overcome these drawbacks, the biological solution with a specific filamentous fungus is proved to be an economical and green strategy for microalgae harvesting. − At present, filamentous fungi, such as Aspergillus, Trichoderma, and Penicillium species, have been applied to harvest microalgal cells. , It is noted that these mentioned filamentous fungi are mainly used to harvest microalgal cells cultivated in synthetic medium.…”

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“…Chemical approaches with organic and inorganic flocculants can achieve high efficiencies, but the excessive flocculants pose new environmental problems, and valuable biomass with flocculants may decrease the biodiesel quality . To overcome these drawbacks, the biological solution with a specific filamentous fungus is proved to be an economical and green strategy for microalgae harvesting. − At present, filamentous fungi, such as Aspergillus, Trichoderma, and Penicillium species, have been applied to harvest microalgal cells. , It is noted that these mentioned filamentous fungi are mainly used to harvest microalgal cells cultivated in synthetic medium. To the best of our knowledge, only several pioneering works selected filamentous fungi to harvest microalgal cells derived from the secondary effluent from seafood processing plants, molasses wastewater, diluted swine wastewater (diluting 20 times), arsenic-contaminated wastewater, and aquaculture wastewater. − It is well known that the bioflocculation efficiency of a specific filamentous fungus is associated with the source of wastewater. , To achieve high bioflocculation efficiency, it is necessary to develop an efficient and viable bioflocculation process to harvest C.…”

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“…To date, microalgal harvesting strategies mediated by filamentous fungi are classified as fungal spore-assisted and fungal pellet-assisted microalgal bioflocculation techniques. ,, In comparison to the fungal spore-assisted bioflocculation method, the fungal pellet-assisted bioflocculation method takes a shorter time to harvest algal cells as demonstrated in previous studies. ,, Available studies have revealed that a filamentous fungus has its individual feature to attach cells from a specific microalga species. − Therefore, it is necessary to obtain a suitable filamentous fungus to efficiently harvest C. vulgaris MBFJNU-1 cells in OSW.…”

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Efficient Strategy by a Newly Isolated Aspergillus oryzae to Harvest Chlorella vulgaris MBFJNU-1 from Original Swine Wastewater

Xie

Chi

et al. 2022

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.

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Biological approach is a promising method to efficiently harvest microalgal cells after the wastewater treatment by microalgae. This work aimed to develop an efficient bioflocculation process with a newly isolated filamentous fungus to harvest microalgal cells from the treatment of original swine wastewater (OSW) by Chlorella vulgaris MBFJNU-1 and primarily grope the individual mechanism for this bioflocculation. C. vulgaris MBFJNU-1 performed well growth and nutrient removal (total nitrogen, 72.29–90.98%; NH4 +-N, 97.18–97.80%; and total phosphorus, 47.51–70.77%) after the OSW treatment. Among the isolated filamentous fungi, Aspergillus oryzae exhibited a superior feature to harvest microalgal cells in the OSW treatment by microalga. Under the optimized conditions, the fungal pellet-assisted method with the newly isolated A. oryzae to harvest C. vulgaris cells achieved the highest bioflocculation efficiency (>90%). Moreover, the obtained results suggested that specific components on fungal pellet-derived cell walls belonged to glycoprotein, playing vital roles in the attachment of Chlorella cells. Furthermore, the fungal–microalgal biomass had around 27% lipid with over 90% C16 + C18, which was the promising feedstock for sustainable and renewable biodiesel production. Taken together, the bioflocculation process mediated with the newly isolated A. oryzae was a promising approach to harvest algal cells from wastewater treatment for sustainable biofuels.

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Microalgae for Sustainable Biofuel Generation: Innovations, Bottlenecks, and Future Directions

Stephy,

Surendarnath,

Flora

et al. 2024

Environmental Quality Mgmt

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Microalgae, with their rapid growth rates, high intracellular lipid accumulation, and ability to utilize wastewater, emerge as a promising feedstock for high‐quality biodiesel production. Recent contributions in algal fuel research include breakthroughs in genetic engineering to boost lipid yields, such as CRISPR‐modified strains optimized for biofuel production. Innovative bioreactor designs are enhancing scalability and energy efficiency, while integration with waste‐to‐energy systems enables resource recovery and cost savings. Additionally, advancements in techno‐economic models are making large‐scale algal biofuel production more feasible, aided by supportive government policies and subsidies. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of recent advancements in microalgal growth techniques and biofuel production methodologies. This study aims to identify key research gaps and contribute to the optimization of biofuel production processes and the development of sustainable bioenergy solutions.

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Co-culture of fungi-microalgae consortium for wastewater treatment: A review

Cited by 120 publications

References 126 publications

Deciphering microbiome impacts on fungal-microalgal interaction in a marine environment using metabolomics

Deciphering microbiome impacts on fungal-microalgal interaction in a marine environment using metabolomics

Efficient Strategy by a Newly Isolated Aspergillus oryzae to Harvest Chlorella vulgaris MBFJNU-1 from Original Swine Wastewater

Microalgae for Sustainable Biofuel Generation: Innovations, Bottlenecks, and Future Directions

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