Algal biomass valorization for biofuel production and carbon sequestration: a review

A Sarwer, SM Hamed, AI Osman, F Jamil… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The world is experiencing an energy crisis and environmental issues due to the depletion of
fossil fuels and the continuous increase in carbon dioxide concentrations. Microalgal …

Biodiesel from microalgae: a critical evaluation from laboratory to large scale production

I Rawat, RR Kumar, T Mutanda, F Bux - Applied energy, 2013 - Elsevier
The economically significant production of carbon-neutral biodiesel from microalgae has
been hailed as the ultimate alternative to depleting resources of petro-diesel due to its high …

Effect of Light Intensity and Quality on Growth Rate and Composition of Chlorella vulgaris

MN Metsoviti, G Papapolymerou, IT Karapanagiotidis… - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this research, the effect of solar irradiance on Chlorella vulgaris cultivated in open
bioreactors under greenhouse conditions was investigated, as well as of ratio of light …

The impact of nitrogen starvation on the dynamics of triacylglycerol accumulation in nine microalgae strains

G Breuer, PP Lamers, DE Martens, RB Draaisma… - Bioresource …, 2012 - Elsevier
Microalgae-derived lipids are an alternative to vegetable and fossil oils, but lipid content and
quality vary among microalgae strains. Selection of a suitable strain for lipid production is …

Food commodities from microalgae

RB Draaisma, RH Wijffels, PME Slegers… - Current opinion in …, 2013 - Elsevier
The prospect of sustainable production of food ingredients from photoautotrophic
microalgae was reviewed. Clearly, there is scope for microalgal oils to replace functions of …

Accumulation of energy reserves in algae: from cell cycles to biotechnological applications

M Vitova, K Bisova, S Kawano, V Zachleder - Biotechnology advances, 2015 - Elsevier
Starch and lipids are key components of algal cells and responsible for buffering variable
supplies of energy and carbon that are vital for cell growth and reproduction, particularly …

Towards a sustainable approach for development of biodiesel from plant and microalgae

B Singh, A Guldhe, I Rawat, F Bux - Renewable and sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
The production of biodiesel can be accomplished using a variety of feedstock sources. Plant
and microalgae based feedstocks are prominent and are studied extensively. Plant based …

Aquatic biomass (algae) as a future feed stock for bio-refineries: A review on cultivation, processing and products

B Bharathiraja, M Chakravarthy, RR Kumar… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Global outlook of biofuels turns out to be a full-fledged search focusing the viability and
sustainability assets. The present day option for immediate and sustainable alternate fuels …

Effect of dissolved oxygen concentration on microalgal culture in photobioreactors

A Kazbar, G Cogne, B Urbain, H Marec, B Le-Gouic… - Algal Research, 2019 - Elsevier
High concentrations of dissolved oxygen can inhibit the growth of photosynthetic
microorganisms in microalgal culture systems. Not taking into account this parameter can …

A validated model to predict microalgae growth in outdoor pond cultures subjected to fluctuating light intensities and water temperatures

M Huesemann, B Crowe, P Waller, A Chavis, S Hobbs… - Algal Research, 2016 - Elsevier
A microalgae growth model was developed for predicting biomass productivity in outdoor
ponds under nutrient-replete conditions and diurnally fluctuating light intensities and water …