Table 3 Summary of previous studies in comparison to this study
Studies | Fluid medium | Cross-section | Microalgae Separation eff. (%) | Bacteria removal ratio (%) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Desmodesmus sp and E. coli | Glycine solution | W-cross-section | 96 | 87 | This study |
Desmodesmus sp and E. coli | Distilled water | W- cross-section | 96 | 66 | This study |
Desmodesmus sp and E. coli | Glycine solution | U-cross-section | 92 | 72 | This study |
Desmodesmus sp and E. coli | Distilled water | U-cross- section | 91 | 63 | This study |
Chlorella vulgaris and Bacillus subtilis | Polyethylene oxide | Rectangular cross-section | 100 | 92.97 | Yuan et al. (2019) |
Cosamarium and Chlorella vulgaris | Distilled water | Rectangular cross-section | 60–80 | – | Lee and Yao (2018) |
Chlorella from Closterium and Platymonas | Phosphate buffer solution | Rectangular cross-section |  > 80 | – | Wang et al. (2020) |
Monoraphidium and Cyanothece | Distilled water | Rectangular cross-section | 77 | – | Schaap et al. (2016) |
Platymonas and Closterium | Phosphate buffer solution | Rectangular cross -section | 90 | – | Wang et al. (2019) |
Tetraselmis sp and Chlorella sp | Distilled water | Rectangular cross-section |  ≥ 90 | – | Wang et al. (2021) |
C. reinhardtti and E. coli | Distilled water | Rectangular cross-section | 100 | 100 | Robla et al. (2021) |
B. subtilis with varying sizes | Polyethylene oxide solution | Rectangular cross-section | 97.5 | Â | Liu et al. (2022) |
Rhodomonas, Alexandrum and E. coli | Distilled water | Circular cross-section | 89 | 75 | Korensky et al. (2021) |
Platymonas and Chlorella | Phosphate buffer solution | Triangular cross-section | 85.7 | – | Wang (2021) |