Removal of nutrients from hydroponic greenhouse effluent by alkali precipitation and algae cultivation method

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 858-863

  Saxena, Priyanka ^a   Bassi, Amarjeet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dunaliella salina; Greenhouse; Hydroponic effluent; Nitrate; Phosphate

Indexed keywords

ALKALI TREATMENT; CURRENT TECHNOLOGY; DUNALIELLA SALINA; MICROALGAE CULTIVATION; NITRATE CONTENTS; PRECIPITATION METHODS; TOTAL PHOSPHORUS; TREATMENT SYSTEMS;

ALGAE; EFFLUENTS; GREENHOUSES; MICROORGANISMS; NITRATES; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHATES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

EFFLUENT TREATMENT;

ALKALI; CAROTENE; NITRATE; PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUNALIELLA SALINA; GREENHOUSE GAS; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PH; PRECIPITATION; SPECIES CULTIVATION;

ALGAE; DUNALIELLA SALINA;

EID: 84876309876     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.3912     Document Type: Article

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