[HTML][HTML] Microalgae as a sustainable feedstock for biodiesel and other production industries: Prospects and challenges

MVL Chhandama, JVL Ruatpuia, S Ao, AC Chetia… - Energy Nexus, 2023 - Elsevier
The current environment and economic crisis demand the development of energy sources
which can solve the problems of depleting energy sources while improving the economy …

Waste stream valorization-based low-carbon bioeconomy utilizing algae as a biorefinery platform

YK Leong, JS Chang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing population growth and rapid industrialization have caused severe pollution
issues caused by the uncontrolled release of flue gas and wastewater. By employing an …

Potential and restrictions of food-waste valorization through fermentation processes

M Ortiz-Sanchez, PJ Inocencio-García… - Fermentation, 2023 - mdpi.com
Food losses (FL) and waste (FW) occur throughout the food supply chain. These residues
are disposed of on landfills producing environmental issues due to pollutants released into …

Upcycling nutrients derived from food waste via microalgae cultivation: A review on impacts on cellular compounds, economy and environment analyses for achieving …

AA Ramandani, YM Sun, JCW Lan, WH Chen… - Biochemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Food waste generation is an unavoidable issue due to the increase in the human population
and economic growth worldwide. Therefore, it is crucial to explore various eco-friendly and …

New Biotechnological Production of EPA by Pythium irregulare Using Alternative Sustainable Media Obtained from Food Industry By-Products and Waste

GL Russo, AL Langellotti, B Martín-García, V Verardo… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) have multiple beneficial effects on
human health, in particular docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22: 6, n-3) and eicosapentaenoic …

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 …

Bioconversion of Cheese Whey and Food By-Products by Phaeodactylum tricornutum into Fucoxanthin and n-3 Lc-PUFA through a Biorefinery Approach

GL Russo, AL Langellotti, V Verardo, B Martín-García… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the potential of utilizing three food wastes: cheese whey (CW), beet
molasses (BM), and corn steep liquor (CSL) as alternative nutrient sources for the cultivation …

Soy whey and brewer's spent grain hydrolysates wholly replace conventional medium for microalgae growth: Process performance and economic considerations

MZA Chan, VJH Hau, B Perez, I Haberkorn… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
To enhance circularity in heterotrophic microalgal bioprocesses, this study completely
substituted glucose and Bold's basal medium (BBM) with brewer's spent grain (BSG) and …

Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) tuber: A novel and promising feedstock for enhanced high-value docosahexaenoic acid production by Schizochytrium sp.

G Zhao, J Zhao, X Zhang, S Wang, D Fu… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fermentation cost and oxygen-mediated lipid peroxidation have become economic and
technical bottlenecks for the commercialization of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from …

Implementation and optimization of algal biomass in value-added products recovery: a step towards algae-based green economy

N Dutta, P Kundu, JTE Lee, S Bhattacharya - Hydrobiology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Algal biomass is a prospective feedstock for the eco-sustainable production of many
different products with added value, such as meals, feeds, and fuels. The remaining biomass …