Diatoms with invaluable applications in nanotechnology, biotechnology, and biomedicine: recent advances

N Rabiee, M Khatami, G Jamalipour Soufi… - ACS biomaterials …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Diatoms are unicellular microalga found in soil and almost every aquatic environment
(marine and fresh water). Biogenic silica and diatoms are attractive for biotechnological and …

Impact of light on microalgal photosynthetic microbial fuel cells and removal of pollutants by nanoadsorbent biopolymers: Updates, challenges and innovations

MJ Khan, N Singh, S Mishra, A Ahirwar, F Bast… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Photosynthetic microbial fuel cells (PMFCs) with microalgae have huge potential for treating
wastewater while simultaneously converting light energy into electrical energy. The …

Hierarchical nanomaterials via biomolecular self-assembly and bioinspiration for energy and environmental applications

C Gong, S Sun, Y Zhang, L Sun, Z Su, A Wu, G Wei - Nanoscale, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Bioinspired synthesis offers potential green strategies to build highly complex nanomaterials
by utilizing the unique nanostructures, functions, and properties of biomolecules, in which …

Diatom microalgae as smart nanocontainers for biosensing wastewater pollutants: recent trends and innovations

MJ Khan, A Rai, A Ahirwar, V Sirotiya, M Mourya… - …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgae have been recognized as one of the most efficient microorganisms to remediate
industrial effluents. Among microalgae diatoms are silica shelled unicellular eukaryotes …

Microalgal drugs: A promising therapeutic reserve for the future

A Ahirwar, K Kesharwani, R Deka, S Muthukumar… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the decades, a variety of chemically synthesized drugs are being used to cure existing
diseases but often these drugs could not be effectively employed for the treatment of serious …

Detailed macro-/micro-scale exploration of the excellent active corrosion inhibition of a novel environmentally friendly green inhibitor for carbon steel in acidic …

A Dehghani, G Bahlakeh, B Ramezanzadeh… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2019 - Elsevier
An environmentally friendly green inhibitor based on Clove seed aqueous extract was
applied for corrosion mitigation of mild steel (MS) surface in 1 M HCl solution. Applying …

Insights into diatom microalgal farming for treatment of wastewater and pretreatment of algal cells by ultrasonication for value creation

MJ Khan, A Ahirwar, B Schoefs, A Pugazhendhi… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Wastewater management and its treatment have revolutionized the industry sector into many
innovative techniques. However, the cost of recycling via chemical treatment has major …

Latest trends and developments in microalgae as potential source for biofuels: The case of diatoms

M Mourya, MJ Khan, A Ahirwar, B Schoefs, J Marchand… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae are microscopic plants which are found in water, snow as well as land. They are
one of the major resources of biofuel. However, the phenomenon of biolipid accumulation …

Fabrication of metal-organic based complex film based on three-valent samarium ions-[bis (phosphonomethyl) amino] methylphosphonic acid (ATMP) for effective …

A Dehghani, F Poshtiban, G Bahlakeh… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present research, samarium (Sm (III)) nitrate and [bis (phosphonomethyl) amino]
methylphosphonic acid (ATMP) were mixed to fabricate a novel corrosion protective film on …

Employing newly developed plastic bubble wrap technique for biofuel production from diatoms cultivated in discarded plastic waste

MJ Khan, R Gordon, S Varjani, V Vinayak - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Algal culturing in photobioreactors for biofuel and other value-added products is a challenge
globally specifically due to expensive closed or open photobioreactors associated with the …