A Critical Review of Growth Media Recycling to Enhance the Economics and Sustainability of Algae Cultivation

N Arora, E Lo, N Legall, GP Philippidis - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microalgae hold promise as a sustainable source of biofuels and bioproducts but their
commercial development is impeded by high cultivation costs, primarily for growth nutrients …

Expanding horizons: Harnessing Dunaliella microalgae for sustainable organic pigment production

G Baskar, M Muthulakshmi, R Pravin… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
The demand for organic pigments across various industries, including food, cosmetics, and
pharmaceuticals, has led to a quest for diverse and sustainable sources. Microalgae of the …

Culture depth effect on Scenedesmus sp. growth, photo-physiology and nutrient removal rate in anaerobically digested abattoir effluent

H Shayesteh, M Raeisossadati, A Vadiveloo… - Journal of applied …, 2023 - Springer
Here, we evaluated the effect of culture depth on the growth and nutrient removal rate of
Scenedesmus sp. grown in anaerobically digested abattoir effluent (ADAE) and cultivated …

Techno-economic strategies for improving economic viability of β-carotene extraction using natural oil and supercritical solvent: A comparative assessment

B Chalermthai, A Giwa, N Moheimani, H Taher - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Dunaliella salina microalgae is a third-generation feedstock that is both thermophilic and
halophilic and can be used to produce nutritious food supplements such as β-carotene …

Assessment of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) Production from Filamentous Microalga Tribonema aequale: From Laboratory to Pilot-Scale Study

J Long, J Jia, Y Gong, D Han, Q Hu - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
It has long been explored to use EPA-rich unicellular microalgae as a fish oil alternative for
production of the high-value omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20: 5, n-3) …

Process design and economic analysis for the production of microalgae from anaerobic digestates in open raceway ponds

A Alavianghavanini, NR Moheimani… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
A model based framework was established for large scale assessment of microalgae
production using anaerobically digested effluent considering varied climatic parameters …

[HTML][HTML] Quality and safety of fresh Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) maintained by bubbling plasma-activated air

O Bumandalai, KL Bayliss, NR Moheimani - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) is a blue-green alga valued for its protein, phycocyanin, and
other bioactive compounds. However, its commercial outdoor cultivation makes it …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of recycling treated effluent on the cultivation of Scenedesmus sp. in anaerobically digested abattoir effluent (ADAE)

A Vadiveloo, OE Isiramen, PA Bahri, NR Moheimani - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This waste-to-profit study evaluated the recycling of treated effluent as a source of dilution
water for the cultivation of Scenedesmus sp. in anaerobically digested abattoir effluent …

Inhibition mechanism and biological recycling utilization of microalgae culture aging solution

X Han, P Li, D Wang, M Wang, C Song - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the process of recovering microalgae culture media, the culture media will age and
inhibit the growth of microalgae. When the culture media was reused for the third time, the …

Energy-saving in fucoxanthin production by Chaetoceros gracilis in a flat-bag photobioreactor with intermittent mixing

M Fujii, Y Takayama, Y Imaizumi, FM Yusoff… - Biocatalysis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
To save energy in the production of high-value products with antioxidant properties such as
fucoxanthin by Chaetoceros gracilis, the effect of mixing frequency (once every 18 min and …