Effects of organic matters in domestic wastewater on lipid/carbohydrate production and nutrient removal of Chlorella vulgaris cultivated under mixotrophic growth conditions

BACKGROUND The combination of wastewater treatment and algal biofuel production has received increasing attention in recent years owing to its many advantages. In order to clarify the influence of different organic pollutants such as carbohydrates, volatile fatty acids (VFAs) and proteins in domestic wastewater on the cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris , three simulated domestic sewages containing glucose, sodium acetate (NaAc) and protein...