Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment: A review on eco-toxicology and the remediation potential of algae

M Hejna, D Kapuścińska, A Aksmann - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The pollution of the aquatic environment has become a worldwide problem. The widespread
use of pesticides, heavy metals and pharmaceuticals through anthropogenic activities has …

A review on the use of microalgal consortia for wastewater treatment

AL Gonçalves, JCM Pires, M Simões - Algal Research, 2017 - Elsevier
The development of anthropogenic activities has led to an excessive disposal of wastes into
water bodies, thus reducing water quality and damaging aquatic ecosystems. To avoid the …

Microalgae biomass as a sustainable source for biofuel, biochemical and biobased value-added products: An integrated biorefinery concept

SYA Siddiki, M Mofijur, PS Kumar, SF Ahmed, A Inayat… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgal biomass has been proved to be a sustainable source for biofuels including bio-
oil, biodiesel, bioethanol, biomethane, etc. One of the collateral benefits of integrating the …

[HTML][HTML] Heterotrophic vs autotrophic production of microalgae: Bringing some light into the everlasting cost controversy

J Ruiz, RH Wijffels, M Dominguez, MJ Barbosa - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Heterotrophic or autotrophic? This is the continuous question the industry faces when
microalgae production is the endeavor. Surprisingly, nowadays specialists have not reached …

Comparison of microalgae cultivation in photobioreactor, open raceway pond, and a two-stage hybrid system

RR Narala, S Garg, KK Sharma… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
In the wake of intensive fossil fuel usage and CO2 accumulation in the environment,
research is targeted toward sustainable alternate bioenergy that can suffice the growing …

Biofuels from microalgae—a review of technologies for production, processing, and extractions of biofuels and co-products

L Brennan, P Owende - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
Sustainability is a key principle in natural resource management, and it involves operational
efficiency, minimisation of environmental impact and socio-economic considerations; all of …

Microalgae for biodiesel production and other applications: a review

TM Mata, AA Martins, NS Caetano - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2010 - Elsevier
Sustainable production of renewable energy is being hotly debated globally since it is
increasingly understood that first generation biofuels, primarily produced from food crops …

Microalgae-based biofuels, resource recovery and wastewater treatment: a pathway towards sustainable biorefinery

F Javed, M Aslam, N Rashid, Z Shamair, AL Khan… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Intense utilization of natural fuel resources is threatening the global environment and
societal sustainability. It triggers up the need for finding environmental-friendly and …

Techno-economic analysis of autotrophic microalgae for fuel production

R Davis, A Aden, PT Pienkos - Applied Energy, 2011 - Elsevier
It is well-established that microalgal-derived biofuels have the potential to make a significant
contribution to the US fuel market, due to several unique characteristics inherent to algae …

Recent advances in microbial engineering approaches for wastewater treatment: a review

M Sharma, S Agarwal, R Agarwal Malik, G Kumar… - …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In the present era of global climate change, the scarcity of potable water is increasing both
due to natural and anthropogenic causes. Water is the elixir of life, and its usage has risen …