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Which of following physical methods cannot be used for harvesting algal biomass of waste water?

(a) Sedimentation

(b) Floatation

(c) Filtration

(d) Chlorination

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My doubt is from Microalgal Culture topic in chapter Biotechnological Approaches of Microalgal Culture of Environmental Biotechnology

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The correct answer is (d) Chlorination

For explanation I would say: Chlorination is a chemical process used for treatment of water whereas sedimentation, floatation, filtration are physical methods used for waste water treatment. It can also be used for harvesting algal biomass of waste water.

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