Biorefineries in circular bioeconomy: A comprehensive review

AT Ubando, CB Felix, WH Chen - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Biorefinery is a sustainable means of generating multiple bioenergy products from various
biomass feedstocks through the incorporation of relevant conversion technologies. With the …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae: A potential alternative to health supplementation for humans

AK Koyande, KW Chew, K Rambabu, Y Tao… - Food Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microalgae has been consumed in human diet for thousands of years. It is an under-
exploited crop for production of dietary foods. Microalgae cultivation does not compete with …

Microalgae biomass as a sustainable source for biofuel, biochemical and biobased value-added products: An integrated biorefinery concept

SYA Siddiki, M Mofijur, PS Kumar, SF Ahmed, A Inayat… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgal biomass has been proved to be a sustainable source for biofuels including bio-
oil, biodiesel, bioethanol, biomethane, etc. One of the collateral benefits of integrating the …

Multifaceted roles of microalgae in the application of wastewater biotreatment: a review

WS Chai, WG Tan, HSH Munawaroh, VK Gupta… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae have become imperative for biological wastewater treatment. Its capability in
biological purification of wastewaters from different origins while utilizing wastewater as the …

Waste biorefinery towards a sustainable circular bioeconomy: a solution to global issues

HY Leong, CK Chang, KS Khoo, KW Chew… - Biotechnology for …, 2021 - Springer
Global issues such as environmental problems and food security are currently of concern to
all of us. Circular bioeconomy is a promising approach towards resolving these global …

[HTML][HTML] Nature's fight against plastic pollution: Algae for plastic biodegradation and bioplastics production

WY Chia, DYY Tang, KS Khoo, ANK Lup… - Environmental Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
The increased global demand for plastic materials has led to severe plastic waste pollution,
particularly to the marine environment. This critical issue affects both sea life and human …

On the degradation of (micro) plastics: Degradation methods, influencing factors, environmental impacts

L Liu, M Xu, Y Ye, B Zhang - Science of the total environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastics and microplastics are difficult to degrade in the natural environment due to their
hydrophobicity, the presence of stable covalent bonds and functional groups that are not …

[HTML][HTML] Minimizing carbon footprint via microalgae as a biological capture

H Onyeaka, T Miri, KC Obileke, A Hart… - Carbon Capture Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The threatening crisis of climate change and pollution resulting from various anthropogenic
interventions has attracted worldwide attention over the last few decades. However, carbon …

Microalgae for high-value products: A way towards green nutraceutical and pharmaceutical compounds

S Mehariya, RK Goswami, OP Karthikeysan, P Verma - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae is a renewable bioresource with the potential to replace the conventional fossil-
based industrial production of organic chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Moreover, the …

Sustainability of the four generations of biofuels–a review

NS Mat Aron, KS Khoo, KW Chew… - … Journal of Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biofuel has emerged as an alternative source of energy to reduce the emissions of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and combat global warming. Biofuels are classified …