Harvesting techniques applied to microalgae: a review

AI Barros, AL Gonçalves, M Simões… - … and sustainable energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …

Biodiesel from microalgae: Recent progress and key challenges

JY Kim, JM Jung, S Jung, YK Park, YF Tsang… - Progress in Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
High lipid content and excellent CO 2 fixation capability of microalgae by photosynthesis
have made microalgal biodiesel (BD) a promising carbon-neutral fuel. Nonetheless, the …

A review on chitosan-based flocculants and their applications in water treatment

R Yang, H Li, M Huang, H Yang, A Li - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent years, the use of chitosan and its derivatives as flocculants in water treatment has
received considerable attention due to their many advantages, including their widespread …

Recent advances in polysaccharide bio-based flocculants

H Salehizadeh, N Yan, R Farnood - Biotechnology advances, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural polysaccharides, derived from biomass feedstocks, marine resources, and
microorganisms, have been attracting considerable attention as benign and environmentally …

Biomass recovery and lipid extraction processes for microalgae biofuels production: A review

ML Menegazzo, GG Fonseca - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cell genetics, culture conditions and the recovery efficiency of cells and products are the
bottlenecks for industrial bioprocesses from microalgae. Microalgae lipids can be used for …

Current and novel approaches to downstream processing of microalgae: A review

C Nitsos, R Filali, B Taidi, J Lemaire - Biotechnology Advances, 2020 - Elsevier
Biotechnological application of microalgae cultures at large scale has significant potential in
the various fields of biofuels, food and feed, cosmetic, pharmaceutic, environmental …

Recent progress in flocculation, dewatering, and drying technologies for microalgae utilization: Scalable and low-cost harvesting process development

KH Min, DH Kim, MR Ki, SP Pack - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgal research has made significant progress in terms of the high-value-added
industrial application of microalgal biomass and its derivatives. However, cost-effective …

Flocculation harvesting techniques for microalgae: a review

IA Matter, VKH Bui, M Jung, JY Seo, YE Kim, YC Lee… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microalgae have been considered as one of the most promising biomass feedstocks for
various industrial applications such as biofuels, animal/aquaculture feeds, food …

Challenges and opportunities in application of microalgae (Chlorophyta) for wastewater treatment: A review

S Abinandan, S Shanthakumar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of clean, sustainable and renewable energy technologies is the key
to overcome the problems such as greenhouse gas emissions and energy crises. Currently …

Microalgae Chlorella vulgaris biomass harvesting by natural flocculant: effects on biomass sedimentation, spent medium recycling and lipid extraction

L Zhu, Z Li, E Hiltunen - Biotechnology for biofuels, 2018 - Springer
Background Microalgal biomass harvesting using traditional chemicals is costly for the
production of biofuels, hindering the scale-up process of the technology. Thus, the search for …