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The role of algae in mine drainage bioremediation

Conference · · Journal of Phycology; (USA)
OSTI ID:6268273
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  1. Lambda Bioremediation Systems, Inc., Columbus, OH (USA)
The effect of mine drainage effluent on aquatic ecosystems has been abundantly documented and remediation efforts to data have always been costly and temporary at best. Bioremediation, using natural environmental microbes, to treat acid mine drainage has shown great promise as an affordable, permanent treatment. At Lambda, we used mixatrophic cultures of bacteria, algae, protozoans and fungal groups on four different jobs and it has proven effective. The role of two particular algal groups, the Euglena mutabilis and the Ochramonas sp. are particularly of phycological interest.
OSTI ID:
6268273
Report Number(s):
CONF-9006266--
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Journal of Phycology; (USA) Journal Volume: 26:2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English