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Table 1 Reduction in concentrations of NH4, NO3, PO4 and Se in SeSW after treatment with Biofilm #52

From: Applications of microalgal biofilms for wastewater treatment and bioenergy production

Final biomass gDW/L

NH4 uptake

PO4 uptake

NO3 uptake

Se uptake

NH4, mg/L, final conc

NH4 uptake, %

NH4 uptake rate, mg/L-day

NH4 uptake, mg/gDW-day

\( {\text{PO}}_{{4^{- } }}\text{P}\), mg/L, final conc

PO4-P uptake,  %

PO4-P uptake rate, mg/L-day

\( {\text{PO}}_{{4^{ - } }}\text{P}\) uptake, mg/gDW-day

\( {\text{NO}}_{{3^{ - } }}\text{N}\), mg/L, final conc

\( {\text{NO}}_{{3^{ - } }}\text{N}\) uptake,  %

\({\text{NO}}_{{3^{ - } }}\text{N}\) uptake rate, mg/L-day

\({\text{NO}}_{{3^{ - } }}\text{N}\) uptake, mg/gDW-day

Se, µg/L, final conc

Se uptake, %

Se uptake rate, mg/L-day

Se uptake, mg/gDW-day

2.5 ± 0.1

44.5 ± 8.2

24.0 ± 8.9

4.7 ± 0.8

1.9 ± 0.1

999.56 ± 78.6

17.1 ± 4.9

68.8 ± 9.0

27.5 ± 5.3

11.9 ± 0.4

25.5 ± 3.8

1.4 ± 0.1

0.6 ± 0.1

403.7 ± 45.4

38.0 ± 8.2

83.6 ± 30.3

33.3 ± 7.8