Water reuse for sustainable microalgae cultivation: current knowledge and future directions
Microalgae hold great promise as environmentally sustainable sources of food, animal feed,
and fuel. However, large amounts of water are used during microalgae cultivation and this …
and fuel. However, large amounts of water are used during microalgae cultivation and this …
Plant-based biopolymers: emerging bio-flocculants for microalgal biomass recovery
H Jethani, UH Hebbar - Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio …, 2021 - Springer
The production of microalgal biomass and its derived products on a large-scale requires the
development of sustainable and cost-effective harvesting technologies. Biomass recovery is …
development of sustainable and cost-effective harvesting technologies. Biomass recovery is …
Aminomethylation of spruce tannins and their application as coagulants for water clarification
This study explored the potential for using tannin extract from spruce bark (Picea abies) as a
coagulant. Spruce tannins were extracted with hot water and pulverized through spray …
coagulant. Spruce tannins were extracted with hot water and pulverized through spray …
Innovative microalgae biomass harvesting methods: Technical feasibility and life cycle analysis
J Ferreira, LR de Assis, AP de Sousa Oliveira… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
In order to ease one of the main challenges of biomass production in wastewater, the
harvest stage, this study proposes as main innovations: the comparison of technical and …
harvest stage, this study proposes as main innovations: the comparison of technical and …
Reused cultivation water accumulates dissolved organic carbon and uniquely influences different marine microalgae
Reusing growth medium (water supplemented with nutrients) for microalgae cultivation is
required for economical and environmentally sustainable production of algae bioproducts …
required for economical and environmentally sustainable production of algae bioproducts …
Effective Chlorella vulgaris Biomass Harvesting through Sulfate and Chloride Flocculants
W Ma, C Feng, F Guan, D Ma, J Cai - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Efficient microalgae harvesting is a great challenge hindering diverse industrial applications
of microalgae. Flocculation is regarded as an effective and promising technology for …
of microalgae. Flocculation is regarded as an effective and promising technology for …
Up-scaling of tannin-based coagulants for wastewater treatment: performance in a water treatment plant
Tannin extracts from the bark of Acacia mearnsii and wood of Schinopsis balansae,
commonly known as Quebracho, were employed. These were modified at laboratory sale …
commonly known as Quebracho, were employed. These were modified at laboratory sale …
Experimental study on functional graphene oxide containing many primary amino groups fast-adsorbing heavy metal ions and adsorption mechanism
CZ Zhang, Y Yuan, Z Guo - Separation Science and Technology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Highly oxygenated graphene oxide was synthesized. Ethylenediamino graphene oxide
(EDAGO) with many amino and hydroxyl groups was prepared for adsorbing heavy metal …
(EDAGO) with many amino and hydroxyl groups was prepared for adsorbing heavy metal …
The transition away from chemical flocculants: Commercially viable harvesting of Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Harvesting can contribute up to 15% of the total production cost for microalgal
biomanufacturing. Using flocculants is potentially a cost-effective approach but there has …
biomanufacturing. Using flocculants is potentially a cost-effective approach but there has …
The culture technology for freshwater and marine microalgae
Microalgae are promising eco-friendly source of food, feed, biofuels, and chemicals. There
has been substantial progress at the lab and industrial scales to develop efficient and …
has been substantial progress at the lab and industrial scales to develop efficient and …