Extracellular polymeric substances as key enablers for microalgal treatment and valorisation of malting and brewery wastewater
Malting and brewery wastewaters present environmental and economic challenges to the brewing industry due to their high organic loads and variable nutrient content, with chemical oxygen demand (COD) values ranging from 328 to 4500 mg/L and 910 to 8926 mg/L, respectively. Conventional treatment methods are limited by hi...