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The Effectiveness of Arthrospira platensis for the Purification of Copper-Contaminated Water

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The presented work is devoted to the study of the ecological potential of Spirulina Arthrospira platensis to absorb copper ions from the water polluted by given heavy metal. The obtained data reveal the ability of Spirulina in a short time, in particular for 3 days to diminish 70% of Cu2+ ions of the initial incubation medium (100 ppm). The physiological parameters of Spirulina under the influence of copper on algae were also studied the highest concentration of Cu2+ ions cause inhibition of biomass accumulation by 15% and decrease of chlorophyll content by 30%. The presented results underline the capacity of Arthrospira platensis for the purification of water contaminations by copper.

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Acknowledgments

We would like to acknowledge warmly our colleagues for the support and assistance: Professor Dr. mult. Angelika Ploeger, Project Director – VW, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (SAFS), Kassel University, Germany; Professor Dr. mult. Hartmunt Vogtamnn - Kassel University, Germany; Professor Vakhtang Lejava Rector of the Agricultural University of Georgia; Natia Samushia Vice Rector of the Agricultural University of Georgia; Marina Karchava Vice Rector of the Agricultural University of Georgia; Professor Dr. Teo Urushadze, Dean of Agricultural and Nature Science School at Agricultural University of Georgia, SAFS program director from Georgia; Professor Nato Kobakhidze, PhD School coordinator of the Agricultural University of Georgia; Nino Katcharava SAFS program coordinator.

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This work was supported by co-financing (№ 04/47) of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation (SRNSF) and Volkswagen Foundation the Doctoral Program “Sustainable and Agricultural Food Systems” (SAFS).

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  1. Durmishidze Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology of Agricultural University of Georgia, 240 David Aghmashenebeli Alley, 0159, Tbilisi, Georgia

    Inga Tabagari, Liana Chokheli, George Adamia, Maritsa Kurashvili, Tamar Varazi, Marina Pruidze & Gia Khatisashvili

  2. Department of Organic Vegetable Production, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, University of Kassel, Steinstraße 19, 37213, Witzenhausen, Germany

    Peter von Fragstein und Niemsdorff

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Tabagari, I., Chokheli, L., Adamia, G. et al. The Effectiveness of Arthrospira platensis for the Purification of Copper-Contaminated Water. Water Air Soil Pollut 231, 470 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-020-04841-2

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