NREL researchers, from left, Jianping Yu, Eric Schaedig, Chris Urban and Michael Cantrell isolated unique strains of phosphorus-hyperaccumulating algae from Revolving Algal Biofilm systems used at wastewater treatment plants. (Photo by NREL)
Several algal strains with high capacities for phosphorus accumulation were isolated from wastewater. These strains have the potential to boost phosphorus recovery in wastewater treatment systems along with recovering harmful or valuable metals.
Phosphorus in wastewater is a major...
