Evaluation of the Growth of the Microalga Chlorella Vulgaris at Three Levels of Arsenic Concentrations
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63278/jicrcr.vi.317Keywords:
Contamination, aquatic environment, arsenic, microalgae.Abstract
The global concern over arsenic contamination in water due to its natural occurrence and human activities has led to the development of innovative solutions for its detection and remediation. Microbial metabolism and mobilization play crucial roles in the global cycle of arsenic. The aim of this work was to evaluate in vitro the growth capacity of the microalga Chlorella vulgaris for 25 days in the presence of arsenic and subsequently subjected to concentrations of 500, 700 and 900 mg/L of NaAsO2. The results show the efficiency of the microalgal Chlorella vulgaris to grow with different behaviours in the three concentrations of mercury in the form of NaAsO2. The data obtained indicate the ability of this microalga to remediate mercury in aquatic environments contaminated with this metal.
