Nutrients and COD removal of swine wastewater with an isolated microalgal strain Neochloris aquatica CL-M1 accumulating high carbohydrate content used for biobutanol production

•Carbohydrate-rich microalga Neochloris aquatica CL-M1 was grown in swine wastewater.•Effect of temp., light and N/P ratio on nutrient removal/cell growth was studied.•81.7% COD removal and 96.2% NH3-N removal was achieved with the microalgal growth.•Biomass conc. and carbohydrate content reached 6....

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