Integrated CO2 capture, wastewater treatment and biofuel production by microalgae culturing—a review

SA Razzak, MM Hossain, RA Lucky, AS Bassi… - … and sustainable energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Algae have recently received growing attention given its prospects as a source of renewable
energy and its potential for CO 2 capture. Algae culture is of increasing value given that:(i) …

Heterotrophic cultures of microalgae: metabolism and potential products

O Perez-Garcia, FME Escalante, LE De-Bashan… - Water research, 2011 - Elsevier
This review analyzes the current state of a specific niche of microalgae cultivation;
heterotrophic growth in the dark supported by a carbon source replacing the traditional …

Isolation of industrial important bioactive compounds from microalgae

V Balasubramaniam, RDN Gunasegavan, S Mustar… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are known as a rich source of bioactive compounds which exhibit different
biological activities. Increased demand for sustainable biomass for production of important …

Immobilized microalgae for removing pollutants: review of practical aspects

LE De-Bashan, Y Bashan - Bioresource technology, 2010 - Elsevier
This review analyzes the state-of-the-art of a specific niche in biological wastewater
treatment that uses immobilized eukaryotic microalgae (and several prokaryotic …

Cultivation of filamentous cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) in agro-industrial wastes and wastewaters: a review

G Markou, D Georgakakis - Applied Energy, 2011 - Elsevier
Recently research interest has focused on the production of biofuel from microalgae.
Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that grow utilizing solar energy …

Biotechnological potential of immobilized algae for wastewater N, P and metal removal: a review

N Mallick - biometals, 2002 - Springer
This presentation comprises a review on the use of immobilized algae for wastewater
nitrogen, phosphorus and metal removal purposes. Details of the use of immobilized algae …

Efficiency of ammonia and phosphorus removal from a Colombian agroindustrial wastewater by the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus dimorphus

LE González, RO Cañizares, S Baena - Bioresource technology, 1997 - Elsevier
The ammonia and phosphorus removal efficiencies of the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and
Scenedesmus dimorphus, during biotreatment of secondary effluent from an agroindustrial …

Sustainable removal of contaminants by biopolymers: a novel approach for wastewater treatment. Current state and future perspectives

T Russo, P Fucile, R Giacometti, F Sannino - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Naturally occurring substances or polymeric biomolecules synthesized by living organisms
during their entire life cycle are commonly defined as biopolymers. Different classifications of …

Macro and micro algae in pollution control and biofuel production–a review

N Jalilian, GD Najafpour, M Khajouei - ChemBioEng Reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microalgae are biological sources with an extensive range of biotechnological applications,
eg, for bioremediation of industrial and municipal wastes. Microalgae are used to monitor …

A comparative evaluation of microalgae for the degradation of piggery wastewater under photosynthetic oxygenation

I de Godos, VA Vargas, S Blanco, MCG González… - Bioresource …, 2010 - Elsevier
Two green microalgae (Scenedesmus obliquus and Chlorella sorokiniana), one
cyanobacterium (Spirulina platensis), one euglenophyt (Euglena viridis) and two microalgae …