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Título del libro: Soil Improvement And Water Conservation Biotechnology
Título del capítulo: Biological desalination: Biotechnological alternatives for freshwater extraction

Autores UNAM:
CLAUDIA TZASNA HERNANDEZ DELGADO;
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Año de publicación:
2025
Palabras clave:

Acetobacter; Algae; Biological water treatment; Biomolecules; Listeria; Wastewater treatment; Biological desalination; Desalination technologies; Energy; Fresh Water; Global problems; Phytodesalination; Seawater desalination; United Nations; Water consumption; Water desalination; Desalination


Resumen:

Water is essential for life, and accessibility has been a global problem for many years. The estimations provided by the United Nations suggest that the worldwide population will increase to 10.2 billion individuals by the year 2050. As a result, a notable rise in water consumption is projected due to changes in lifestyle and demographic expansion. Numerous innovations have arisen within desalination technology over the past few decades. Thus, the desalination of seawater plays a crucial role in enhancing the accessibility of potable water to populations in need. However, this process requires considerable energy to produce freshwater. Various desalination methods exist for seawater, including thermal and membrane processes. Nevertheless, this practice poses risks to the environment and entails substantial costs. With the swift advancement of industrialization and urbanization on a global scale, there is a rising need for an enhanced clean water supply. Sustainability is becoming a focal point in desalination and wastewater management to meet the increasing global demand for clean water. Given the limited availability of freshwater resources, the sector is progressively considering using recycled water as a crucial approach to guaranteeing sustainable business operations. Biological desalination involves a novel approach that employs diverse salt-tolerant organisms such as bacteria, microalgae, halophyte and halotolerant plants, microbial electrochemical systems, biological membranes, and biopolymers. Compared with conventional desalination techniques, biological tools require less energy and have fewer environmental impacts. Consequently, they are recognized as a more environmentally friendly and sustainable desalination method. © 2025 Bentham Science Publishers.


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