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The document outlines an internship focused on algal technology for wastewater treatment, detailing the properties and applications of algae, including their use in water purification and bioremediation. It covers the testing of water quality parameters, challenges in algal cultivation, and the potential for genetic engineering and algal bioreactors in future applications. Additionally, it highlights the importance of research and development in the field, including key stakeholders and steps for successful implementation.

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Phy Cos Ol Internship

The document outlines an internship focused on algal technology for wastewater treatment, detailing the properties and applications of algae, including their use in water purification and bioremediation. It covers the testing of water quality parameters, challenges in algal cultivation, and the potential for genetic engineering and algal bioreactors in future applications. Additionally, it highlights the importance of research and development in the field, including key stakeholders and steps for successful implementation.

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PHYCOSOL INTERNSHIP

ALGAL TECHNOLOGY FOR


WASTE WATER
TREATMENT
By G Sangamithra
Btech Biotechnology
Rajalakshmi Engineering College
Third Year
Internship date: 02/01/2025 to 08/01/2025
DAY 1: ALGAE
• Eukaryotic (except cynaobacteria)
• Versatile Economic advantages Media preparation
• Food source • BG11 (Fresh)
• Plant (under-developed)
• Water purification • BBM (Fresh)
• Autotrophic • Climate change mitigation • F/2 (Marine)

• Photosynthesis Application
• Nutrient supply (food supplement)
• Food colour
• Animal feed
Types of Algae • Cosmetics -due to antioxidant activity
• Oral care –toothpaste- antibacterial
• Based on habitat
activity
 Fresh water • Biofuel-high lipid
• Agriculture-manure-pest control
 Marine • Bioremediation
• Research
• Based on pigments
Challenges
 Chlorophyta
• Scaleup
 Rhodophyta • Risk of contamination
DAY 2: WATER
4 parameters to test water quality
Water  Chemical
March 22 World water • pH
• 96.5% Ocean daytypes:
Algae • Ion concentration
• Macro • Conductivity
• 1.74% Glacier
• Micro • Dissolved O2 concentration
• 1.64% Ground water Macro Eg Kelp  Physical
Micro Eg Spirulina (protein rich), • Temperature
• 0.007% River and lake Cynobacteria (prokaryotic) • Turbidity
• Colour
• 0.001% Atmosphere • Solid %
 Biological
• 0.001% Soil  Microbiological
• Trace Biological
2.5% Fresh water (68.7% ice, 30.1% Ground water, 1.2% Surface water)
Usage (0nly 0.3%)
• 8% Domestic
• 22% Industrial
ALGAL PHYCOREMEDIATION Future
• Genetic engineering
Use of plants like Hydrilla, Arabidnosis, etc.
• Algal bioreactor
• Integration
• Bioaccumulation
• Climate change mitigation
• Biosorption
To measure the growth of algae
• Biochemical transformation
• OD
• Extracellular polymeric substance • Biomass
• Chlorophyll a, b only in Chlorophyta
• Cell count
• Increase in pH (algae grows in alkaline condition
Challenges
• TDS –should decrease as algae grows
• Scale up • BOD
• COD
• Microbial competition • Conductivity –salinity
• Climate change
Algae’s basic need:
• Optimal growth condition • NKP
• Na2PO4, K2PO4, NH2PO4 etc
• Risk of harmful algal bloom
• CO2 reduces pH (90%)
DAY 3: ALGAE AROUND US
 Dutlina salina - carotein- pink pond

• Sambar lake –red colour


• Initially they are green under high salt produces  carotein and lipids
Algal cultivation
• Flamingo consumes this algae thus has pink feathers
 Open ray pond
 Diatoms (bioluminasense) • High volume
• 5-10 lack litre of water
 Aztec’s lake (Mexico)
• Central medial with a paddle
• Lake Chad • Height of 20-25 cm for Spirulina
• General height 30-40cm
• Harvest algae • Most prominent method
• Rpm based on algal culture
• Dry them into sheets
• 1:9 parts of inoculum
 Some products • Inoculation time early morning or evening
• Paddling from sunrise to sunset
• Nori sheets  Bioreactors
• Sea grapes • High cost
• Controlled environment
DAY 4: LAB TO INDUSTRY
• Economy Research and Development
• Job creation (R&D):
• Hypothesis formulation
• Good impact for society • Experimentation
• Data analysis
• Knowledge transfer
• Result discussion

Other:
Key stakeholders
• Feasibility
• Researcher • Trial and error
• Visual effect
• Institute • Patent
• Industry
• Government

Steps:
• Research
• Patent
DAY 5: INDUSTRIAL VISIT
THANK YOU

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