Is exploitation of microalgae economically and energetically sustainable?

L Barsanti, P Gualtieri - Algal research, 2018 - Elsevier
Microalgae are a diverse group of single-cell photosynthetic organisms, both prokaryotes
and eukaryotes, which can rapidly grow in a wide range of habitats under photoautotrophic …

Valuable bioproducts obtained from microalgal biomass and their commercial applications: A review

GL Bhalamurugan, O Valerie, L Mark - Environmental Engineering …, 2018 - koreascience.kr
Microalgae are likely to become a part of our everyday diet in the near future as they are
considered to be rich in proteins, carbohydrates, and high density lipoproteins. They will …

Multilateral approach on enhancing economic viability of lipid production from microalgae: a review

YS Shin, HI Choi, JW Choi, JS Lee, YJ Sung… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microalgae have been rising as a feedstock for biofuel in response to the energy crisis. Due
to a high lipid content, composed of fatty acids favorable for the biodiesel production …

[HTML][HTML] Bicarbonate supplementation enhances growth and biochemical composition of Dunaliella salina V-101 by reducing oxidative stress induced during …

R Srinivasan, A Mageswari, P Subramanian… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The unicellular marine alga Dunaliella salina is a most interesting green cell factory for the
production of carotenes and lipids under extreme environment conditions. However, the …

Influence of oxygen on the biosynthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids in microalgae

XM Sun, LJ Geng, LJ Ren, XJ Ji, N Hao, KQ Chen… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
As one of the most important environmental factors, oxygen is particularly important for
synthesis of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) in microalgae. In general, a higher …

Isolation and characterization of microalgal strains for biomass production and wastewater reclamation in Northern Sweden

L Ferro, FG Gentili, C Funk - Algal research, 2018 - Elsevier
Microalgal strains adapted to the harsh Nordic climate were isolated from Swedish fresh-and
wastewater sources and tested for their ability to grow in municipal wastewater. The 62 …

Cultivation, characterization, and properties of Chlorella vulgaris microalgae with different lipid contents and effect on fast pyrolysis oil composition

ID Adamakis, PA Lazaridis, E Terzopoulou… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
A systematic study of the effect of nitrogen levels in the cultivation medium of Chlorella
vulgaris microalgae grown in photobioreactor (PBR) on biomass productivity, biochemical …

Enhancement of microalgal growth and biocomponent-based transformations for improved biofuel recovery: a review

ES Salama, JH Hwang, MM El-Dalatony… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microalgal biomass has received much attention as feedstock for biofuel production due to
its capacity to accumulate a substantial amount of biocomponents (including lipid …

Carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus removal, and lipid production by three saline microalgae grown in synthetic wastewater irradiated with different photon fluxes

MS de Alva, VML Pabello, MTO Ledesma, MJC Gómez - Algal Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Mariculture production has increased in the last decades, with untreated wastewater
discharged directly into the sea, impacting coastal ecosystems. There is a need for …

[HTML][HTML] Exploitation of microalgae species for nutraceutical purposes: Cultivation aspects

SK Saha, P Murray - Fermentation, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacteria and microalgae have been cultivated only for a limited number of bioactive
compounds or biotechnological applications such as for carotenoids; essential omega-3 …