Influence of microalgae–bacteria consortium on pathogens removal (pseudomonas aeruginosa and escherichia coli) from domestic wastewater

Abstract

The potential of microalgae, bacteria, and a microalgae–bacteria consortium for the removal of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli during domestic wastewater treatment was investigated; P. aeruginosa was removed mainly by microalgae action when in the microalgae–bacteria consortium; E. coli was removed by both microalgae and bacterial action; The effect of the LEDs was higher on E. coli than P. aeruginosa removal; The symbiotic system is more advantageous than just microalgae system, because the biomass productivity is higher and pathogens removal is almost similar for both systems.