Continuous cultivation of microalgae in photobioreactors as a source of renewable energy: Current status and future challenges

AP Peter, AK Koyande, KW Chew, SH Ho… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae are promising sustainable energy sources for biodiesel production due to their
rapid photosynthesis growth rate and capacity to be cultivated in wastewater, seawater, or …

Sustainable processing of food waste for production of bio-based products for circular bioeconomy

P Sharma, VK Gaur, R Sirohi, S Varjani, SH Kim… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainable development of circular bioeconomy concept is only possible upon adopting
potential advanced technologies for food waste valorization. This approach can …

Algal-based system for removal of emerging pollutants from wastewater: A review

R Gondi, S Kavitha, RY Kannah, OP Karthikeyan… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The bioremediation of emerging pollutants in wastewater via algal biotechnology has been
emerging as a cost-effective and low-energy input technological solution. However, the algal …

Bioplastic production from microalgae: a review

S Onen Cinar, ZK Chong, MA Kucuker… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plastic waste production around the world is increasing, which leads to global plastic waste
pollution. The need for an innovative solution to reduce this pollution is inevitable. Increased …

A state of the art review on the cultivation of algae for energy and other valuable products: application, challenges, and opportunities

BR Kumar, T Mathimani, MP Sudhakar… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Algae have long been investigated as a plausible reserve of several biofuel and bioactive
compounds attributed to their fast-growing characteristics, shorter doubling time, and …

Integrated approach for wastewater treatment and biofuel production in microalgae biorefineries

S Mehariya, RK Goswami, P Verma, R Lavecchia… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increasing world population generates huge amounts of wastewater as well as large
energy demand. Additionally, fossil fuel's combustion for energy production causes the …

Prospects and development of algal-bacterial biotechnology in environmental management and protection

JJJY Yong, KW Chew, KS Khoo, PL Show… - Biotechnology …, 2021 - Elsevier
The coexistence of algae and bacteria in nature dates back to the very early stages when life
came into existence. The interaction between algae and bacteria plays an important role in …

Microalgae cultivation in palm oil mill effluent (POME) treatment and biofuel production

SS Low, KX Bong, M Mubashir, CK Cheng, MK Lam… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is the wastewater produced during the palm oil sterilization
process, which contains substantial amounts of nutrients and phosphorous that are harmful …

Two-stage cultivation of microalgae for production of high-value compounds and biofuels: A review

VC Liyanaarachchi, M Premaratne, TU Ariyadasa… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The biochemical composition of microalgae is significantly altered by growth conditions,
thereby necessitating cultivation in precise culture conditions to synthesize biomass as …

Review on integrated biofuel production from microalgal biomass through the outset of transesterification route: a cascade approach for sustainable bioenergy

R Karpagam, K Jawaharraj, R Gnanam - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, microalgal feedstocks have gained immense potential for sustainable
biofuel production. Thermochemical, biochemical conversions and transesterification …