Microalgae as a future food source

Y Torres-Tiji, FJ Fields, SP Mayfield - Biotechnology advances, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the key challenges that we face in the 21st century is the need to feed an ever-
increasing human population with increasingly limited natural resources. Even today it is …

Microalgae wastewater treatment: Biological and technological approaches

F Wollmann, S Dietze, JU Ackermann… - Engineering in Life …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Current global environmental issues raise unavoidable challenges for our use of natural
resources. Supplying the human population with clean water is becoming a global problem …

Biohybrid microalgae robots: design, fabrication, materials, and applications

F Zhang, Z Li, C Chen, H Luan, RH Fang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The integration of microorganisms and engineered artificial components has shown
considerable promise for creating biohybrid microrobots. The unique features of microalgae …

Microalgae for biofuels, wastewater treatment and environmental monitoring

AP Peter, KS Khoo, KW Chew, TC Ling, SH Ho… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
In the context of climate change and the increase of the energy demand, there is a need for
carbon sequestration methods and sustainable fuels. This can be done by cultivation of …

Overview of carbon capture technology: microalgal biorefinery concept and state-of-the-art

J Singh, DW Dhar - Frontiers in marine science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The impending danger of climate change and pollution can now be seen on the world
panorama. The concentration of CO2, the most important Green House Gas (GHG), has …

Impact of cultivation conditions on the biomass and lipid in microalgae with an emphasis on biodiesel

K Brindhadevi, T Mathimani, ER Rene, S Shanmugam… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the different cultivation conditions such as temperature, light intensity,
and pH for enhancing lipid accumulation for green fuel production. The various levels of …

Ammonium utilization in microalgae: A sustainable method for wastewater treatment

G Salbitani, S Carfagna - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In plant cells, ammonium is considered the most convenient nitrogen source for cell
metabolism. However, despite ammonium being the preferred N form for microalgae, at …

Sustainable approaches for algae utilisation in bioenergy production

SR Chia, HC Ong, KW Chew, PL Show, SM Phang… - Renewable energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Rapidly increasing global energy consumption has caused depletion of fossil fuels, leading
to the search of alternative energy resources. One of the potential solutions is utilizing algae …

Microalgae as a new source of bioactive compounds in food supplements

B da Silva Vaz, JB Moreira, MG de Morais… - Current opinion in food …, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•The microalgal biomass is rich in lipids, proteins and carbohydrates.•Microalgae
have potential applications in functional food supplements.•Microalgae contains …

Microalgae under environmental stress as a source of antioxidants

MR Gauthier, GNA Senhorinho, JA Scott - Algal Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The demand for naturally sourced compounds is rapidly growing as synthetically produced
counterparts can be toxic and unsuitable for human consumption. Antioxidant compounds …