Green under siege: how the polyhexamethylene guanidine disinfectant attacks microalgae in aquatic ecosystems

In aquatic ecosystems, microalgae experience the adverse effects of the widely used disinfectant component, polyhexamethylene guanidine (PHMG). Our research focused on the model alga, Chlorella vulgaris, examining how PHMG exposure influences its growth, photosynthesis, metabolic byproducts, and ant...

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Main Authors: Kai Zhang, Ziqin Wei, Yixuan Wang, Weikai Shui, Bingchan Jia, Zhuo Huang, Qian Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2025-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/19553.pdf
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