Biodiesel production from microalgae using lipase-based catalysts: current challenges and prospects

GF Mota, IG de Sousa, ALB de Oliveira… - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The excessive demand for fossil fuels has caused severe environmental impacts, such as
GHG-related effects and widespread pollution. Firstly, it is essential to identify the main …

Recent advances in lutein production from microalgae

H Zheng, Y Wang, S Li, D Nagarajan, S Varjani… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lutein is a xanthophyll carotenoid with remarkable applications in the healthcare sector due
to its ocular-protective, anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities. Currently, marigold …

[HTML][HTML] Natural antioxidants in foods and medicinal plants: Extraction, assessment and resources

DP Xu, Y Li, X Meng, T Zhou, Y Zhou, J Zheng… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Natural antioxidants are widely distributed in food and medicinal plants. These natural
antioxidants, especially polyphenols and carotenoids, exhibit a wide range of biological …

Microalgae biorefinery: high value products perspectives

KW Chew, JY Yap, PL Show, NH Suan, JC Juan… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
Microalgae have received much interest as a biofuel feedstock in response to the uprising
energy crisis, climate change and depletion of natural sources. Development of microalgal …

Carotenoids from microalgae: A review of recent developments

M Gong, A Bassi - Biotechnology advances, 2016 - Elsevier
Carotenoids have been receiving increasing attention due to their potential health benefits.
Microalgae are recognized as a natural source of carotenoids and other beneficial …

Supercritical fluid extraction of bioactive compounds

RPFF Da Silva, TAP Rocha-Santos… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2016 - Elsevier
An ideal extraction method should be swift, yield quantitative recovery without degradation,
and the extracts should be easily separated from the solvent. The development and …

Microalgae biodiesel: A review on oil extraction, fatty acid composition, properties and effect on engine performance and emissions

S Deshmukh, R Kumar, K Bala - Fuel Processing Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Microalgae are explored as the sustainable source of biodiesel production considering their
multi restorative effects on water and air. In spite of rapid growth and high lipid content …

Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of plant phytochemicals for biological and environmental applications–A review

T Arumugham, K Rambabu, SW Hasan, PL Show… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, supercritical fluid CO 2 extraction (SFE) has emerged as a promising and
pervasive technology over conventional extraction techniques for various applications …

Recent advances in biorefinery of astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis

KS Khoo, SY Lee, CW Ooi, X Fu, X Miao, TC Ling… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Haematococcus pluvialis is one of the most abundant sources of natural astaxanthin as
compared to others microorganism. Therefore, it is important to understand the biorefinery of …

Industrial potential of carotenoid pigments from microalgae: Current trends and future prospects

RR Ambati, D Gogisetty… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgae are rich source of various bioactive molecules such as carotenoids, lipids, fatty
acids, hydrocarbons, proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids, etc. and in recent Years …