title: Harvesting of microalgae biomass from the phycoremediation process of greywater.
abstract: The wide application of microalgae in the field of wastewater treatment and bioenergy source has improved research studies in the past years. Microalgae represent a good source of biomass and bio-products which are used in different medical and industrial activities, among them the production of high-valued products and biofuels. The present review focused on greywater treatment through the application of phycoremediation technique with microalgae and presented recent advances in technologies used for harvesting the microalgae biomass. The advantages and disadvantages of each method are discussed. The microbiological aspects of production, harvesting and utilization of microalgae biomass are viewed.
authors.affiliation: Micro-pollution Research Centre (MPRC), Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Hauwa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Atiku
authors.affiliation: Micro-pollution Research Centre (MPRC), Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia. maya@uthm.edu.my.
authors.forename: R M S R
authors.initials: RMSR
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.affiliation: Micro-pollution Research Centre (MPRC), Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Al-Gheethi
authors.affiliation: Micro-pollution Research Centre (MPRC), Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Wurochekke
authors.affiliation: Micro-pollution Research Centre (MPRC), Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Amir Hashim M
authors.initials: AHM
authors.lastname: Kassim
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D056804:Biofuels; D018533:Biomass; D058086:Microalgae / Q000502:physiology*; D062065:Wastewater / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D062065:Wastewater
keywords: Biomass drying; Flocculation; Harvesting techniques; Microbiological aspects; Nutrients