Microalgae are a promising renewable feedstock for a diverse number of products such as
fuels, fine chemicals, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics. The extraction and processing of …

Membrane fouling is a major challenge which limits the sustainable application of
membrane filtration-based microalgal harvesting at industrial level. Membrane fouling leads …

The type and amount of lipids produced by an algal species directly influence the quality of
the achieved biodiesel. This study is the first to report on the isolation process and lipid …

Carbon dioxide is one of the most important greenhouse gas, which concentration increase
in the atmosphere is associated to climate change and global warming. Besides CO 2 …

The cultivation of microalgae gained high attention within the last years because of their
potential to substitute conventional bioenergy crops. To evaluate algal bioenergy production …

The combined process of flocculation and filtration can improve algae harvesting
performance by combining the benefits of both and overcoming the drawbacks. The entire …

The future of microalgae as a sustainable feedstock for biofuel and other products is still
uncertain. Although productivity and environmental benefits surpass that of many other types …

Scaling up algal cultures to large volumes for commercial production is a challenging task
that involves high capital and operating cost. Hence, the feasibility of a laboratory scale …

In the microalgae harvesting process, which includes a step for dewatering the algal
suspension, directly reusing extracted water in situ would decrease the freshwater footprint …

Lubricants are indispensable in the modern economy for controlling friction and wear across
many industries. Traditional lubricants are derived from petroleum crude and can cause …