Biodiesel is one of the best promising candidates in response to the energy crisis, since it
has the capability to minimize most of the environmental problems. Microalgae, as the …

Research studies on microalgae have increased in the last decades due to the wide range
of applications associated to these photosynthetic microorganisms. Microalgae are an …

Microalgal biomass is processed into products by two main process steps: 1) harvesting and
dewatering; and 2) extraction, fractionation and conversion. The performance of unit …

Culturing of microalgae as an alternative feedstock for biofuel production has received a lot
of attention in recent years due to their fast growth rate and ability to accumulate high …

There is a growing global recognition that microalgae-based biofuel are environment-
friendly and economically feasible options because they incur several advantages over …

Mass microalgal-bacterial co-cultures have come to the fore of applied physiological
research, in particularly for the optimization of high-value metabolite from microalgae. These …

This paper primarily presents an overall review of the use of microalgae as a biofuel
feedstock. Among the microalgae that have potential as biofuel feedstock, Chlorella …

Excess greenhouse gas emissions and the concomitant effect on global warming have
become significant environmental, social and economic threats. In this context, the …

Some species of microalgae have high lipid yields; however, all species of microalgae, with
the only known exception of Botryococcus braunii, have their lipids located inside the cells …

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the most important contributors for the increase of the
greenhouse effect. CO2 concentrations are increasing in the last decades mainly due to the …