Algae biotechnology for industrial wastewater treatment, bioenergy production, and high-value bioproducts

A Ahmad, F Banat, H Alsafar, SW Hasan - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
A growing world population is causing hazardous compounds to form at an increasingly
rapid rate, calling for ecological action. Wastewater management and treatment is an …

Biodiesel production from microalgae using lipase-based catalysts: current challenges and prospects

GF Mota, IG de Sousa, ALB de Oliveira… - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The excessive demand for fossil fuels has caused severe environmental impacts, such as
GHG-related effects and widespread pollution. Firstly, it is essential to identify the main …

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 …

Converting nitrogen and phosphorus wastewater into bioenergy using microalgae-bacteria consortia: a critical review

C Zhang, S Li, SH Ho - Bioresource technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional wastewater treatment using activated sludge cannot efficiently eliminate
nitrogen and phosphorus, thus engendering the risk of water eutrophication and ecosystem …

Harvesting of microalgae by centrifugation for biodiesel production: a review

YSH Najjar, A Abu-Shamleh - Algal Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodiesel production from algal biomass is widely considered a sustainable alternative to
petroleum fuels, especially in the transportation sector. However, the high energy …

Microalgae as a feedstock for the production of biodiesel: A review

MVL Chhandama, KB Satyan, B Changmai… - Bioresource Technology …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review detailed an in-depth analysis of the scope and approach for the synthesis of
biodiesel from microalgae. Biodiesel derived from microalgae has been regarded as a …

Indoor air quality: a review of cleaning technologies

TM Mata, AA Martins, CSC Calheiros, F Villanueva… - Environments, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aims: Indoor air quality (IAQ) has attracted increased attention with the emergence of COVID-
19. Ventilation is perhaps the area in which the most changes have been proposed in …

Large-scale production of Spirulina-based proteins and c-phycocyanin: A biorefinery approach

B Thevarajah, GKSH Nishshanka, M Premaratne… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Naturally synthesized compounds have an evolving market demand as bioactive
metabolites with numerous health benefits. In this context, microalgae-based bioactive …

Microalgae biomolecules: Extraction, separation and purification methods

PS Corrêa, WG Morais Junior, AA Martins, NS Caetano… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Several microalgae species have been exploited due to their great biotechnological
potential for the production of a range of biomolecules that can be applied in a large variety …

Mass cultivation and harvesting of microalgal biomass: Current trends and future perspectives

A Udayan, R Sirohi, N Sreekumar, BI Sang… - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae are unicellular photosynthetic organisms capable of producing high-value
metabolites like carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins …