Microalgae have been identified as a potential alternative resource for biofuel production.
Significant drawbacks to algaculture include dilute culture density and the small size of …

The energy intensive harvesting of tiny microalgae cells (1–70μm) from culture broth
accounts for at least 20–30% of total costs of algal biomass production. The aim of this study …

Microalgae harvesting is a difficult and costly unit operation, hampering commercial
microalgae based processes. Various innovative approaches have been under research …

Biofuel derived from microalgae has developed as an environmentally benign alternative to
conventional fossil fuels. Mass production of this biofuel remains difficult due to several of …

The challenges which the large scale microalgal industry is facing are associated with the
high cost of key operations such as harvesting, nutrient supply and oil extraction. The high …

The production of microalgal biomass and its derived products on a large-scale requires the
development of sustainable and cost-effective harvesting technologies. Biomass recovery is …

Microalgal bacterial flocs can be a promising approach for microalgae harvesting and
wastewater treatment. The present study provides an insight on the bioflocs formation to …

With increasing concerns regarding energy and environment, algae biofuel is generating
considerable interest around the world. Nevertheless, the harvesting step required before …

Recently, culturing of bioflocculants has attracted tremendous attention because of its
extraordinary flocculating activity and biodegradability to create a green and healthy …

Fungi assisted microalgae bioflocculation is an emerging, efficient and cost-effective
microalgal harvesting method, but no study has systematically evaluated and compared …