From: Fungal-assisted algal flocculation: application in wastewater treatment and biofuel production
Concentrations of nutrients diluted in tap water and sea water | ||||||||
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Composition | ASW | C. protothecoides | A. fumigatus | C. protothecoides + A. fumigatus | ||||
Dilutions in tap water | NH 4 -N, mg/L | PO 4 −P, mg/L | NH 4 -N, mg/L | PO 4 −P, mg/L | NH 4 -N, mg/L | PO 4 −P, mg/L | NH 4 -N, mg/L | PO 4 −P, mg/L |
ASW, 100% | 680.7 ± 23.1 | 145.4 ± 13.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
ASW, 25% | 164.3 ± 13.2 | 38.7 ± 3.4 | 104.8 ± 12.1 | 25.0 ± 5.1 | 98.8 ± 12.9 | 19.0 ± 6.1 | 43.2 ± 11.9 | 17.2 ± 3.1 |
ASW, 10% | 66.1 ± 4.3 | 16.1 ± 3.0 | 29.9 ± 6.2 | 8.7 ± 2.6 | 18.9 ± 4.4 | 6.7 ± 2.8 | 4.4 ± 4.6 | 3.1 ± 1.7 |
Composition | ASW | T. suecica | A. fumigatus | T. suecica + A. fumigatus | ||||
Dilutions in seawater | NH 4 -N, mg/L | PO 4 −P, mg/L | NH 4 -N, mg/L | PO 4 −P, mg/L | NH 4 -N, mg/L | PO 4 −P, mg/L | NH 4 -N, mg/L | PO 4 -P, mg/L |
ASW, 100% | 699.4 ± 25.1 | 169.2 ± 18.1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
ASW, 25% | 168.8 ± 17.0 | 45.0 ± 4.0 | 124.1 ± 10.7 | 31.0 ± 5.1 | 99.3 ± 11.1 | 25.8 ± 8.2 | 63.9 ± 17.2 | 19.0 ± 5.6 |
ASW, 10% | 67.9 ± 5.5 | 18.7 ± 3.2 | 41.3 ± 4.2 | 10.2 ± 3.1 | 20.3 ± 5.4 | 8.2 ± 1.9 | 3.9 ± 5.4 | 4.2 ± 2.1 |