@Article{phyton.2023.031064,
AUTHOR = {Asmaa Salah, Hoda Sany, Abo El-Khair B. El-Sayed, Reham M. El-Bahbohy, Heba I. Mohamed, Ayman Amin},
TITLE = {The Impact of Inoculum Preparation Media on Pollutant Removal through Phycoremediation of Agricultural Drainage Water by <i>Desmodesmus</i> sp.},
JOURNAL = {Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany},
VOLUME = {92},
YEAR = {2023},
NUMBER = {10},
PAGES = {2875--2890},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/phyton/v92n10/54192},
ISSN = {1851-5657},
ABSTRACT = {Water is the most essential natural resource for the future development. Agriculture production is extensively
water-dependent and a significant polluter of water resources. So, this work investigated the effect of two different
preparation media [Bold’s Basal Medium (BBM) and Domiati cheese whey (DCW)] for agricultural drainage
water (ADW) remediation. All treatments were incubated for 6 days. According to the results of biomass productivity, specific growth rate, photosynthetic pigments, and biochemical composition, <i>Desmodesmus</i> sp. can grow in
drainage water without dilution. The two treatments significantly reduced the concentration of nitrate, phosphate,
chemical oxygen demand, and sodium in ADW. Finally, using cheese whey with BBM as inoculum preparation
media enhanced the lipid accumulation in the algal biomass (25.4% w/w) and gave the best biodiesel properties
among treatments. Therefore, combining remediation of drainage water with microalgae mass production can
achieve the sustainability of agriculture.},
DOI = {10.32604/phyton.2023.031064}
}