The water resource crisis and concerns with environmental pollution are pushing for
upgrading of conventional wastewater treatment process. Microalgae-based wastewater …

The intensive livestock activities that are carried out worldwide to feed the growing human
population have led to significant environmental problems, such as soil degradation, surface …

The potential of microalgae as an alternative energy source has been adequately studied.
However, exclusive use of microalgae as an energy feedstocks cannot warrant their …

Background Spirulina is multicellular and filamentous cyanobacteria that have achieved a
considerable popularity in the health sector, food industry and aquacultures. It develops and …

Due to diminishing petroleum reserves and deleterious environmental consequences of
exhaust gases from fossil-based fuels, research on renewable and environment friendly …

Disposal of wastewater often results in high nutrient loading into aquatic environments,
which may lead to favorable conditions for undesirable phytoplankton blooms. Microalgae …

Microalgae and cyanobacteria are a promising new source of biomass that may complement
agricultural crops to meet the increasing global demand for food, feed, biofuels and …

Microalgae contain 50% crude protein value, which is comparable with the amino acid
profile of fish meal, and high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids make their use in animal …

Microalgae biorefinery systems have been extensively studied from the perspective of
resources, energy expenditure, biofuel production potential, and high-added value products …

Sustainable production of renewable energy is being hotly debated globally since it is
increasingly understood that first generation biofuels, primarily produced from food crops …