Sustainable food and feed sources from microalgae: Food security and the circular bioeconomy

A Ahmad, SS Ashraf - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Global population growth, projected to reach 9.3 billion by 2050, poses significant
challenges to food production and the traditional food supply system. In this context …

State of art review on conventional and advanced pyrolysis of macroalgae and microalgae for biochar, bio-oil and bio-syngas production

XJ Lee, HC Ong, YY Gan, WH Chen… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Algal biomass including macroalgae and microalgae show great potential as pyrolysis
feedstock in generating energy-dense and valuable pyrolytic products such as bio-oil …

Algae as potential feedstock for the production of biofuels and value-added products: Opportunities and challenges

M Kumar, Y Sun, R Rathour, A Pandey… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The current review explores the potential application of algal biomass for the production of
biofuels and bio-based products. The variety of processes and pathways through which bio …

Biological pretreatment for algal biomass feedstock for biofuel production

S Bhushan, U Jayakrishnan, B Shree, P Bhatt… - Journal of environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Addressing the ever-increasing global demand and limiting the dependency on exhaustible
fossil fuels led to the foundation for renewable energy research. Biomass obtained from …

Microalgal lipids: A review of lipids potential and quantification for 95 phytoplankton species

M Morales, C Aflalo, O Bernard - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2021 - Elsevier
Phytoplankton have great potential for biodiesel production and offer promises and
opportunities in the long term. Phytoplankton species reach higher growth rates, and thus …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae biorefinery: an integrated route for the sustainable production of high-value-added products

ES Okeke, O Ejeromedoghene, CO Okoye… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae are pervasive organisms regarded as conservative alternatives for the
sustainable synthesis of various high-value-added bio-products to replace depleting fossil …

Microalgae-based biorefineries for sustainable resource recovery from wastewater

RK Goswami, S Mehariya, P Verma… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Extensive and improper utilization of water from industrial, municipal, and agricultural
activities generate 380 trillion L/y of wastewater worldwide. Wastewaters from different …

Role of Microalgae in Global CO2 Sequestration: Physiological Mechanism, Recent Development, Challenges, and Future Prospective

R Prasad, SK Gupta, N Shabnam, CYB Oliveira… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The rising concentration of global atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) has severely affected
our planet's homeostasis. Efforts are being made worldwide to curb carbon dioxide …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in lithium-sulfur batteries using biomass-derived carbons as sulfur host

A Benítez, J Amaro-Gahete, YC Chien… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
While biomass waste is generated in abundance, these materials and their production
processes are generally environmentally friendly, low cost, non-hazardous and easily …

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 …