A critical review on microalgae-driven wastewater treatment: Dual focus on high-value bioproducts recovery and emerging contaminants removal

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• Microalgae effectively remove emerging contaminants from wastewater, enhancing treatment efficiency.
• Recovery of high-value bioproducts from algal biomass can promote sustainable wastewater treatment practices.
• Analysis highlights the dual benefit of bioremediation and resource recovery using microalgae.
• Optimizing microalgae systems may enable significant advancements in environmental sustainability.