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 …

Photobioreactor design and parameters essential for algal cultivation using industrial wastewater: A review

P Sathinathan, HM Parab, R Yusoff, S Ibrahim… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Industrial wastewater containing heavy-metals, along with high quantities of nutrients and
soluble salts, promote eutrophication in aquatic bodies. On the contrary, microalgae …

A low-cost approach for Chlorella sorokiniana production through combined use of urea, ammonia and nitrate based fertilizers

DM Ribeiro, LF Roncaratti, GC Possa, LC Garcia… - Bioresource Technology …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the use of combined nitrogen sources (urea, ammonia and nitrate) in a medium
formulation is proposed as part of a low-cost approach for the cultivation of Chlorella …

Effect of dietary replacement of fishmeal with Chlorella vulgaris on growth performance, energy utilization and digestive enzymes in Macrobrachium rosenbergii …

S Radhakrishnan, C Seenivasan… - … journal of Fisheries …, 2015 - academicjournals.org
The present study was conducted to assess the growth promoting ability of Chlorella
vulgaris on Marobrachium rosenbergii postlarvae. The experimental diets were prepared by …

One-time cultivation of Chlorella pyrenoidosa in aqueous dye solution supplemented with biochar for microalgal growth, dye decolorization and lipid production

K Behl, S Sinha, M Sharma, R Singh, M Joshi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microalgae are promising bioresources that have garnered attention over the last decade
due to its versatile environmental applications. For substantial biomass generation, it is …

[HTML][HTML] Development of low-cost culture media for Ankistrodesmus gracilis based on inorganic fertilizer and macrophyte

LH Sipaúba-Tavares, AMDL Segali… - Acta Limnologica …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Aim: The influence of three different culture media on the growth and biochemical
composition of Ankistrodemsus gracilis microalgae is evaluated. Methods Microalgae were …

Simplified and cost-effective modulatory photobioreactor setup for upscaling microalgal culture for research and semi-industrial purposes

B Shahar, E Haim, ME Kuc, SP Azerrad, N Dudai… - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Algal biomass and algal substances attract much interest from researchers, entrepreneurs,
and farmers. Macroalgal biomass can be collected from the wild or cultivated in open tanks …

[PDF][PDF] Cost effective cultivation and biomass production of green microalga Desmodesmus subspicatus MB. 23 in NPK fertilizer medium

JK Abdulsamad, SA Varghese… - The Journal of …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Problems related to global shortage of energy sources can be handled by biofuel production
through microalgal biomass cultivation. Due to high lipid productivity and lower land …

Foam flotation can remove and eradicate ciliates contaminating algae culture systems

A Umar, GS Caldwell, JGM Lee - Algal research, 2018 - Elsevier
We demonstrate, for the first time, the efficacy of a surfactant-aided foam flotation system to
remove and eradicate ciliates contaminating microalgae cultures. Using sodium dodecyl …

Effect of nitrogen source in low‐cost media on biomass and lipid productivity of Nannochloropsis salina for large‐scale biodiesel production

J Liu, K Bangert - Environmental Progress & Sustainable …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A major cost component for large‐scale algal cultivation is the medium. In this study, a
significantly higher growth rate was found for Nannochloropsis salina in an inexpensive …