In recent years, problems such as environmental pollution, global warming, and high energy consumption have brought waste treatment technologies to the forefront. As the scientific world turns to sustainable, environmentally friendly, and ecologically sound energy sources, microalgae-based technologies have become one of the most intensely studied subjects in academia. This book delves deeper into the emergence of microalgae as the green alternative that could lead the world toward adopting a circular economy and zero-discharge approach.

With insights from professors and industry experts in the field, this book provides new perspectives on the day-to-day environmental applications of microalgal technologies in waste treatment and management as well as recycling. It also explores the environmental impact of traditional waste treatment and recovery technologies and highlights how algae-based technologies can serve as an eco-friendly alternative in microplastic removal and biofuel production. This book equips readers with the essential knowledge on algae-based phycoremediation technologies, with special emphasis on their use in conventional treatment facilities to remove harmful contaminants and stabilize pH for effective bacterial treatment.

This is a valuable resource for environmentalists, scientists, and technologists around the world. It will also be of interest to academics and students within the disciplines of Phycology, Water Systems Engineering, Environmental Science and Remediation, and Sustainable Development.

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Günay Yildiz Töre has a PhD in Environmental Science and Technology and works as a professor at Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Turkey. She also holds a postdoctoral position at Istanbul Technical University. Her research interests include biological treatment of industrial wastewater, industrial waste management and industrial reclamation and reuse with emerging treatment technologies. Her recent publications focus on assessing the impact of pollution on microbial diversity of wastewater independent of the sources. She is also interested in new phytoremediation and phycoremidation techniques for the removal of emerging pollutants from wastewater. Her work has been published in more than 40 highly reputed national and international journals. She has guided more than 20 post-graduate students in various disciplines of Environmental Science.

Maulin P. Shah is an active researcher and scientific writer in his field for over 20 years. He received a B.Sc. degree in Microbiology from Gujarat University, Godhra (Gujarat), India. He also earned his Ph.D. degree in Environmental Microbiology from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar (Gujarat) India. His research interests include Biological Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Microbiology, Biodegradation, Bioremediation, & Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants from Industrial Wastewaters. He has published more than 350 research books in national and international journals of repute on various aspects of microbial biodegradation and bioremediation of environmental pollutants, He has published 150 books specifically on Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Biofuel, Bioenergy, Solid Waste Management area. He is editorial board member in 30 high reputed journals.