The promising future of microalgae: current status, challenges, and optimization of a sustainable and renewable industry for biofuels, feed, and other products

MI Khan, JH Shin, JD Kim - Microbial cell factories, 2018 - Springer
Microalgae have recently attracted considerable interest worldwide, due to their extensive
application potential in the renewable energy, biopharmaceutical, and nutraceutical …

Photobioreactor design and parameters essential for algal cultivation using industrial wastewater: A review

P Sathinathan, HM Parab, R Yusoff, S Ibrahim… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Industrial wastewater containing heavy-metals, along with high quantities of nutrients and
soluble salts, promote eutrophication in aquatic bodies. On the contrary, microalgae …

Exploiting diversity and synthetic biology for the production of algal biofuels

DR Georgianna, SP Mayfield - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Modern life is intimately linked to the availability of fossil fuels, which continue to meet the
world's growing energy needs even though their use drives climate change, exhausts finite …

Temperature effect on microalgae: a crucial factor for outdoor production

M Ras, JP Steyer, O Bernard - Reviews in environmental science and bio …, 2013 - Springer
High rate outdoor production units of microalgae can undergo temperature fluctuations.
Seasonal temperature variations as well as more rapid daily fluctuations are liable to modify …

Process design and economics for the production of algal biomass: algal biomass production in open pond systems and processing through dewatering for …

R Davis, J Markham, C Kinchin, N Grundl, ECD Tan… - 2016 - osti.gov
This report describes in detail a set of aspirational design and process targets to better
understand the realistic economic potential for the production of algal biomass for …

Modeling the effects of light and temperature on algae growth: state of the art and critical assessment for productivity prediction during outdoor cultivation

Q Béchet, A Shilton, B Guieysse - Biotechnology advances, 2013 - Elsevier
The ability to model algal productivity under transient conditions of light intensity and
temperature is critical for assessing the profitability and sustainability of full-scale algae …

Light management technologies for increasing algal photobioreactor efficiency

EG Nwoba, DA Parlevliet, DW Laird, K Alameh… - Algal research, 2019 - Elsevier
The ever-increasing demand for food, valuable bio-based compounds and energy has
triggered the development of novel and sustainable resources. Microalgae are a promising …

Sustainable biofuels from algae

MA Borowitzka, NR Moheimani - Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for …, 2013 - Springer
There is currently great interest in microalgae as sources of renewable energy and biofuels.
Many algae species have a high lipid content and can be grown on non-arable land using …

Microalgae culture quality indicators: a review

B Elisabeth, F Rayen, T Behnam - Critical reviews in biotechnology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that have generated increasing interest in
recent years due to their potential applications. Their biological capacity to grow faster than …

Validation of a simple model accounting for light and temperature effect on microalgal growth

O Bernard, B Rémond - Bioresource technology, 2012 - Elsevier
A new model is set up to represent the effect of temperature and light on microalgae growth,
and predict the productivity of outdoor microalgae based processes. This model includes …