Table 2 BMCs and their efficiencies in various wastewater treatments

Chlorella vulgaris and Staphylococcus species

Real textile wastewater

Nitrogen-58.57%, phosphate-86.42%, and COD-91.5%

[6]

Chlorella vulgaris and Enterobacter sp. MN17

Textile wastewater

Reduction in chromium (79%), cadmium (93%), copper (72%), lead (79%), COD (74%), and color removal (70%)

[28]

C. sorokiniana DBWC2, Chlorella sp. DBWC7 and K. pneumoniae ORWB1, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus ORWB3

Artificial wastewater

Total biomass titer (93%), nitrate removal (82%), COD (90%) in both artificial wastewater and raw dairy wastewater

[43]

Algal–bacterial consortium

Wastewater treatment

Ammonium removal-100%, COD-90%

[44]

C. vulgaris and activated sludge

Synthetic wastewater

Nitrogen-89.4%, phosphorous-91.4%, and COD-83.6%

[45]

Scenedesmus sp. and bacteria group

Municipal wastewater

Nitrogen-95.7%, phosphate-98.1%, and COD-92.3%

[46]

Picochlorumsp and Chitrinomycetes, Pseudomonas sp.

Saline wastewater

Carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus-95%

[47]

Chlorella, Chlamydomonas, Stichococcus, and bacteria

Swine manure

Phosphorous-90%

[48]

C. sorokiniana and aerobic sludge

Swine wastewater

Nitrogen-82.7%, phosphate-58%, and COD-62.3%

[49]

C. sorokiniana and Azospirillum brasilense

Ammonia wastewater

Nitrogen-100%

[37]

Chlorella vulgaris and Lemnamin uscula

Recalcitrant effluent

Nitrogen-71.6%, phosphate-28%, and COD-61%

[50]