Photobioreactors for cultivation and synthesis: Specifications, challenges, and perspectives

SN Chanquia, G Vernet, S Kara - Engineering in Life Sciences, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to their versatility and the high biomass yield produced, cultivation of phototrophic
organisms is an increasingly important field. In general, open ponds are chosen to do it …

Microalgal secondary metabolite productions as a component of biorefinery: A review

YH Park, SI Han, B Oh, HS Kim, MS Jeon, S Kim… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The interest in develo** microalgae for industrial use has been increasing because of
concerns about the depletion of petroleum resources and securing sustainable energy …

Biofixation of CO2 and biomass production from model natural gas using microalgae: An attractive concept for natural gas sweetening

Z Khoobkar, HD Amrei, A Heydarinasab… - Journal of CO2 …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the fact that natural gases are the most vital source of energy, pollutants like carbon
dioxide in natural gases cause sediment and erosion of equipment, catalysts poisoning, and …

Enhancing Chlamydomonas reinhardtii growth and metabolite biosynthesis using organic dyes as spectral converters

L Ramanna, M Nasr, I Rawat, F Bux - Journal of Applied Phycology, 2024 - Springer
The availability of light and its efficient utilisation is a major limiting factor in large scale algal
cultures. While algae predominantly use the blue and red spectral regions, a significant …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of photo, hetero and mixotrophic conditions on the growth and composition of Anabaena variabilis: An Energy Nexus approach

Z Khoobkar, HD Amrei - Energy Nexus, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, three conditions of photoautotrophic (Case 1), heterotrophic (Case 2),
and mixotrophic (Case 3) on the microalgal growth, lipid accumulation, and content of …

Exploring effective light spectral conversion techniques for enhanced production of Spirulina-derived blue pigment protein, c-phycocyanin

B Thevarajah, S Piyatilleke, PHV Nimarshana… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
Spirulina is a promising feedstock for c-phycocyanin, a blue pigment-protein, commercially
incorporated in many food products for its desirable bright blue attributes, exceptional …

[HTML][HTML] Brightening microalgal potential: A study on organic fluorescent dyes to increase photosynthetic active radiation

L Ramanna, I Rawat, F Bux - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Microalgae hold promise for sustainable biomass and bioactive metabolite production, yet
their commercial viability faces challenges due to low productivity, often linked to inefficient …

Biodiesel production from Chlorella sp. microalgae using new derived calcium methoxide-microalgae based catalyst

SA Musavi, H Bakhshi, Z Khoobkar - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
This study explores biodiesel production from Chlorella sp. microalgae, using a novel
calcium methoxide catalyst supported on magnetic biochar derived from lipid-extracted …

Internal and external spectral light conversion amplifying growth/bio-products formation of Dunaliella salina

MM Najafabadi, F Naeimpoor - Journal of Applied Phycology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Rhodamine-6-G (R6G) was used to investigate the effect of internal/external light
conversion on Dunaliella salina in a 1000 mL double-layer flat plate photobioreactor (DLF …

Using Phycocyanin as Spectral Converter on the Growth Parameters and Lipid Content of the Green Microalga Chlorella sp. in a Double Layer Flat Panel …

H Delavari Amrei, Z Khoobkar - Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2021 - Springer
The focus of this research is spectral shifting of light using phycocyanin solution extracted
from the blue-green microalga Spirulina platensis in order to increase biomass productivity …