Increased food demands and ceasing nutrient deposits have resulted in a great shortfall
between the food supply and demand and would be worse in the years to come. Higher …

Microalgae have the ability to mitigate CO2 emission and produce oil with a high
productivity, thereby having the potential for applications in producing the third-generation of …

Intense utilization of natural fuel resources is threatening the global environment and
societal sustainability. It triggers up the need for finding environmental-friendly and …

There are currently intensive global research efforts aimed at increasing and modifying the
accumulation of lipids, alcohols, hydrocarbons, polysaccharides, and other energy storage …

Burgeoning dependence on fossil fuels for transport and industrial sectors has been posing
challenges such as depletion of fossil fuel reserves, enhanced greenhouse gas (GHG) …

Diatoms are the most dominant phytoplankton species in oceans and they continue to
receive a great deal of attention because of their significant contributions in ecosystems and …

Microalgae serve as a promising source for the production of biofuels and bio‐based
chemicals. They are superior to terrestrial plants as feedstock in many aspects and their …

To avoid costly biomass recovery in photosynthetic microbial biofuel production, we
genetically modified cyanobacteria to produce and secrete fatty acids. Starting with …

Climate change mitigation, economic growth and stability, and the ongoing depletion of oil
reserves are all major drivers for the development of economically rational, renewable …

Although biodiesel has been extensively explored as an important renewable energy
source, the raw materials-associated cost poses a serious challenge on its large-scale …