Microalgae, soil and plants: A critical review of microalgae as renewable resources for agriculture

AL Alvarez, SL Weyers, HM Goemann, BM Peyton… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The tension between a growing global demand for food, rising environmental impacts of
agricultural intensification, and the uncertainty of future changes in our global climate …

Microalgae as multi-functional options in modern agriculture: current trends, prospects and challenges

N Renuka, A Guldhe, R Prasanna, P Singh… - Biotechnology advances, 2018 - Elsevier
Algae are a group of ubiquitous photosynthetic organisms comprising eukaryotic green
algae and Gram-negative prokaryotic cyanobacteria, which have immense potential as a …

Life cycle evaluation of microalgae biofuels production: Effect of cultivation system on energy, carbon emission and cost balance analysis

YK Dasan, MK Lam, S Yusup, JW Lim… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The rapid depletion of fossil fuels and ever-increasing environmental pollution have forced
humankind to look for a renewable energy source. Microalgae, a renewable biomass …

The urge of algal biomass-based fuels for environmental sustainability against a steady tide of biofuel conflict analysis: Is third-generation algal biorefinery a boon?

S Thanigaivel, S Vickram, N Dey, G Gulothungan… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
To meet the rising demand for biofuel, food, and feed, as well as pharmaceuticals,
microalgal-based biorefinery systems provide various advantages. Because of the …

Biohydrogen production using algae: Potentiality, economics and challenges

A Pathy, K Nageshwari, R Ramaraj, GP Maniam… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The biohydrogen production from algal biomass could ensure hydrogen's sustainability as a
fuel option at the industrial level. However, some bottlenecks still need to be overcome to …

Techno-economic estimation of wastewater phycoremediation and environmental benefits using Scenedesmus obliquus microalgae

FA Ansari, B Ravindran, SK Gupta, M Nasr… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigated the dual application of Scenedesmus obliquus for wastewater
phycoremediation and biochemical component accumulation in microalgal cells. The …

Hydrothermal carbonization of lipid extracted algae for hydrochar production and feasibility of using hydrochar as a solid fuel

J Lee, K Lee, D Sohn, YM Kim, KY Park - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, hydrothermal carbonization was conducted to convert lipid extracted algae
(Chlorella vulgaris) from the algal biodiesel process to produce hydrochar, while evaluating …

Valorization of de-oiled microalgal biomass as a carbon-based heterogeneous catalyst for a sustainable biodiesel production

M Roy, K Mohanty - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel carbon-based solid acid catalyst was synthesized by carbonization of
de-oiled microalgal biomass followed by sulfonation. The effect of catalyst synthesis …

Physiology of microalgae and their application to sustainable agriculture: A mini-review

I Çakirsoy, T Miyamoto, N Ohtake - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Concern that depletion of fertilizer feedstocks, which are a finite mineral resource, threatens
agricultural sustainability has driven the exploration of sustainable methods of soil …

Green synthesis, characterization and antioxidant potential of silver nanoparticles biosynthesized from de-oiled biomass of thermotolerant oleaginous microalgae …

K Chokshi, I Pancha, T Ghosh, C Paliwal, R Maurya… - RSC …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal nanoparticles have received global attention due to their widespread biomedical
applications. This study demonstrates a sustainable approach for the biogenic synthesis of …