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Microalgal growth can be improved by changing light supply, such as light intensity, wavelength, and photoperiod. In this study, the effect of different light wavelengths on CO2 capture, nutrient removal from a synthetic effluent and biomass production of Chlorella vulgaris, Tetradesmus obliquus and Neochloris oleoabundans was studied. The experiments were conducted with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with different wavelengths: 380\u2013750 nm (white), 620\u2013750 nm (red) and 450\u2013495 nm (blue). The maximum specific growth rate was obtained by N. oleoabundans with white LEDs (0.264 \u00b1 0.005 d\u22121), whereas the maximum biomass productivity (14 \u00b1 4 mgdw L\u22121 d\u22121) and CO2 fixation rate (11.4 mgCO2 L\u22121 d\u22121) were obtained by C. vulgaris (also with white LEDs). 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