Sustainability of direct biodiesel synthesis from microalgae biomass: A critical review

BHH Goh, HC Ong, MY Cheah, WH Chen, KL Yu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microalgae has been identified as a potential feedstock for biodiesel production since its
cultivation requires less cropland compared to conventional oil crops and the high growth …

Utilization of microalgae for bio-jet fuel production in the aviation sector: Challenges and perspective

JHK Lim, YY Gan, HC Ong, BF Lau, WH Chen… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aviation sector discharges approximately 2% of the global anthropogenic CO 2, and the
proportion is growing. The search for cost-effective and environmental-friendly bio-jet fuels …

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 …

Advancing oleaginous microorganisms to produce lipid via metabolic engineering technology

MH Liang, JG Jiang - Progress in lipid research, 2013 - Elsevier
With the depletion of global petroleum and its increasing price, biodiesel has been
becoming one of the most promising biofuels for global fuels market. Researchers exploit …

Accumulation of energy reserves in algae: from cell cycles to biotechnological applications

M Vitova, K Bisova, S Kawano, V Zachleder - Biotechnology advances, 2015 - Elsevier
Starch and lipids are key components of algal cells and responsible for buffering variable
supplies of energy and carbon that are vital for cell growth and reproduction, particularly …

Performance evaluation of microalgae for concomitant wastewater bioremediation, CO2 biofixation and lipid biosynthesis for biodiesel application

M Nayak, A Karemore, R Sen - Algal Research, 2016 - Elsevier
This study was directed towards evaluating the potential of microalgae for simultaneous
wastewater treatment, CO 2 biofixation and lipid biosynthesis for biofuel application. The …

Microalgal biomass production as a sustainable feedstock for biodiesel: current status and perspectives

AEF Abomohra, W **, R Tu, SF Han, M Eid… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Nowadays, fossil fuels; including coal, oil, and natural gas; are the world's primary energy
sources required for industry, lighting, transportation and heating. Their needs increased …

Overview: comparison of pretreatment technologies and fermentation processes of bioethanol from microalgae

CK Phwan, HC Ong, WH Chen, TC Ling, EP Ng… - Energy Conversion and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Continuous exploitation of natural resources especially in fossil fuels to fulfil the market
demand has jeopardized the natural resources in the Earth. Bioethanol produced by …

Pyrolysis characteristics and pathways of protein, lipid and carbohydrate isolated from microalgae Nannochloropsis sp.

X Wang, L Sheng, X Yang - Bioresource technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Microalgal components were isolated gradually to get lipid-rich, protein-rich and
carbohydrate-rich components. The aim of this work was to study pyrolysis mechanism of …

Microbial consortia: a critical look at microalgae co-cultures for enhanced biomanufacturing

G Padmaperuma, RV Kapoore, DJ Gilmour… - Critical reviews in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Monocultures have been the preferred production route in the bio-industry, where
contamination has been a major bottleneck. In nature, microorganisms usually exist as part …