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Research progress of advanced oxidation technology for the removal of Microcystis aeruginosa: a review

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In recent years, cyanobacteria blooms have continued to erupt frequently, seriously jeopardizing the safety of drinking water and human health. The safe, quick, and economical removal of cyanobacteria from water bodies, especially the dominant species of cyanobacteria, Microcystis aeruginosa, has captured a lot of scientists’ attention. The application of advanced oxidation technology in water treatment is very promising, but it has not yet been used in production. To further promote the application of the advanced oxidation method in water treatment, this article combines the results of advanced research in China and abroad to review this emergent technology. Briefly, advanced oxidation process methods employ various mechanisms to remove the dominant species of cyanobacteria blooms Microcystis aeruginosa. This provides a theoretical reference and support for the efficient removal of harmful cyanobacteria from water.

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This work was financially sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32001201), and the Shanghai Sailing Program (20YF1447700).

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  1. School of Ecological Technology and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, People’s Republic of China

    Qingyun Zhai, Lili Song, Xiyan Ji, Yueshu Yu & Meifang Hou

  2. School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, People’s Republic of China

    Jing Ye

  3. School of Railway Transportation, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, People’s Republic of China

    Wenwu Xu

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Qingyun Zhai: conceptualization, methodology, writing—original draft. Lili Song: validation, formal analysis, investigation, data curation. Xiyan Ji: supervision; conceptualization; review and editing; funding acquisition. Yueshu Yu: data curation, formal analysis. Jing Ye: conceptualization, review and editing. Wenwu Xu: visualization. Meifang Hou: review and editing.

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Zhai, Q., Song, L., Ji, X. et al. Research progress of advanced oxidation technology for the removal of Microcystis aeruginosa: a review. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 40449–40461 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19792-w

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