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    STUDIA CHEMIA - Issue no. 3 / 2017  
         
  Article:   CHROMIUM REMOVAL FROM POLLUTED WATER AND ITS INFLUENCE ON BIOCHEMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN ALGAL CELLS USED FOR PHYTOREMEDIATION.

Authors:  SEBASTIAN RADU CRISTIAN PLUGARU, TUDOR RUSU, KATALIN MOLNAR, LASZLO FODORPATAKI.
 
       
         
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24193/subbchem.2017.3.19

Published Online: 2017-09-30
Published Print: 2017-09-30

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The aim of the study is to evaluate the suitability of a local strain of the microalga Scenedesmus opoliensis in remediation of water pollution with different amounts of chromium(VI), and also to identify new biochemical and physiological markers for a more reliable indication of sustainability and efficiency of bioextraction and phytoaccumulation processes. Quantitative analysis of photosynthetic pigments reveals that the chlorophylls to caro-tenoids ratio is a sensitive marker of chromium toxicity and of algal metal tolerance on which the remediative capacity relies. From among the chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, the Fv/Fm ratio, related to potential quantum yield of photochemical reactions, indicates that alkaline pH of the medium (8.65-9.15) favors algal vitality as compared to acidic conditions with pH values around 5. The highest extraction rate (91%) is achieved upon exposure of algae for one week to lower chromium concentrations (5 µM) in alkaline water environment, and a longer exposure time does not increase bioaccumulation. These results may directly contribute to optimization of remediation technology for chromium-polluted water, providing new markers and a new algal strain to be introduced in wastewater treatment.

Keywords: bioaccumulation, chromium, microalgae, photosynthetic pigments
 
         
     
         
         
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