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 …

A state of the art review on the co-cultivation of microalgae-fungi in wastewater for biofuel production

GG Satpati, PK Dikshit, N Mal, R Pal, KC Sherpa… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The microalgae have a great potential as the fourth generation biofuel feedstock to deal with
energy crisis, but the cost of production and biomass harvest are the major hurdles in terms …

Recent advances on microalgae cultivation for simultaneous biomass production and removal of wastewater pollutants to achieve circular economy

WAW Mahari, WAW Razali, H Manan, MA Hersi… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae are known for containing high value compounds and its significant role in
sequestering carbon dioxide. This review mainly focuses on the emerging microalgae …

Nanoparticle applications in Algal-biorefinery for biofuel production

HEA Ali, EA El-fayoumy, RM Soliman, A Elkhatat… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Rapidly depleting fossil fuel resources and rising greenhouse gas emissions have
accelerated the search for cost-effective renewable energy sources. Algal feedstock has …

Nanotechnology applications in biodiesel processing and production: A comprehensive review

HKS Panahi, H Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
The wide application of diesel engines globally and the resulting exhaust emissions have
been the driving force behind producing eco-friendly alternatives to fossil diesel. Biodiesel …

Biocompounds from wastewater-grown microalgae: a review of emerging cultivation and harvesting technologies

ASA de Paula Pereira, TA Silva, IB Magalhães… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microalgae biomass has attracted attention as a feedstock to produce biofuels, biofertilizers,
and pigments. However, the high production cost associated with cultivation and separation …

Insights into the application of surfactants and nanomaterials as shale inhibitors for water-based drilling fluid: A review

NS Muhammed, T Olayiwola, S Elkatatny, B Haq… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water-based drilling fluids (WBDFs), a more environment-friendly candidate than oil-based
are widely used for drilling oil and gas wells. However, wellbore instability due to active clay …

How to enhance carbon capture by evolution of microalgal photosynthesis?

S Li, X Li, SH Ho - Separation and Purification Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions are one of the most serious global risks
humanity is facing in the 21st century. Biodegradation of CO 2 has obtained increasing …

Nanotechnology based technological development in biofuel production: current status and future prospects

ZUD Sheikh, S Bajar, A Devi, PK Rose, M Suhag… - Enzyme and Microbial …, 2023 - Elsevier
Depleting fossil fuels and net carbon emissions associated with their burning have driven
the need to find alternative energy sources. Biofuels are near-perfect candidates for …

Capture and Reuse of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) for a Plastics Circular Economy: A Review

L Pires da Mata Costa, D Micheline Vaz de Miranda… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastic production has been increasing at enormous rates. Particularly, the
socioenvironmental problems resulting from the linear economy model have been widely …