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1. A method of treating wastewater to remove at least one pollutant comprising the steps of:
mixing a composition comprising at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of chitin and chitosan, and wastewater, wherein the wastewater is from the industrial production of a component selected from the group consisting of synthetic buchu mercaptan [5-methyl-2-(2-sulfanylpropan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-one, buchu ketone, buchu replacer, thiomenthone, para-mentha-8-thiol-3-one, mercapto-8 paramenthanone-3, p-menthene-8-thiol-3-one], buchu mercaptan acetate, and related compounds; inoculating the mixture with at least one photosynthetic organism that uses chitin or chitosan, or a breakdown product of chitin or chitosan metabolism, as a nitrogen source; exposing the inoculated mixture to light; exposing the mixture to carbon dioxide; detecting growth of the at least one photosynthetic organism that uses chitin or chitosan, or a breakdown product of chitin or chitosan metabolism, as a nitrogen source; monitoring a level of pollutant in the inoculated mixture; and separating the solids of the inoculated mixture from the aqueous phase upon reaching a desired level of the at least one pollutant, wherein the aqueous phase has a reduced level of the pollutant. |