Harvesting of the microalga nannochloropsis sp. by bioflocculation with mung bean protein extract

• Main Authors: Ganesan Kandasamy, Sitti Raehanah Muhamad Shaleh
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Humana Press 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20305/1/Harvesting%20of%20the%20microalga%20nannochloropsis%20sp.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20305/7/Harvesting%20of%20the%20Microalga%20Nannochloropsis%20sp..pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20305/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-016-2346-7
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Harvesting microalgae from medium is a major challenge due to their small size and low concentrations. In an attempt to find a cost-effective and eco-friendly harvesting technique, mung bean (Vigna radiata) protein extract (MBPE) was used for flocculation of Nannochloropsis sp. The effects of parame...