Valorization of micro-algae biomass for the development of green biorefinery: perspectives on techno-economic analysis and the way towards sustainability

A Saravanan, PS Kumar, M Badawi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The consumption of fossil fuel sources and in particular, the emerging lethal issues
connected with global warming triggered by consumption of petroleum products have set off …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in wastewater microalgae-based biofuels production: A state-of-the-art review

SS Ali, SG Mastropetros, M Schagerl, M Sakarika… - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapidly expanding industrialization and the depletion of non-renewable fossil fuels have
necessitated the discovery of feasible renewable alternatives to meet the rising energy …

Advancements of microalgal upstream technologies: Bioengineering and application aspects in the paradigm of circular bioeconomy

WH Leong, H Rawindran, F Ameen, MM Alam, YH Chai… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable energy transition has brought the attention towards microalgae utilization as
potential feedstock due to its tremendous capabilities over its predecessors for generating …

Microalgal capture of carbon dioxide: A carbon sink or source?

X Zhang, L An, J Tian, B Ji, J Lu, Y Liu - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapidly evolving global warming is triggering all levels of actions to reduce industrial
carbon emissions, while capturing carbon dioxide of industrial origin via microalgae has …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of hydrothermal carbonization conditions on the porosity, functionality, and sorption properties of microalgae hydrochars

I Kozyatnyk, V Benavente, E Weidemann, FG Gentili… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Green microalgae is a possible feedstock for the production of biofuels, chemicals,
food/feed, and medical products. Large-scale microalgae production requires large …

Algae-based bioplastic for packaging: a decade of development and challenges (2010–2020)

XY Yap, LT Gew, M Khalid, YY Yow - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2023 - Springer
The overwhelming production of plastic surpassed the rate at which they can decompose on
the surface of the earth and caused environmental pollution globally, whereby packaging …

Emerging trends of microalgae bio-granulation research in wastewater treatment: a bibliometric analysis from 2011 to 2023

KT Lee, VM Vadivelu - Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2023 - Elsevier
There has been an increase in the amount of focus placed on microalgae-based technology
in recent years, due to its great performance in wastewater treatment, nutrient restoration …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of culture media composition on the rheology of microalgae concentrates on a large scale

S Belachqer-El Attar, A Morillas-España… - New …, 2023 - Elsevier
The role of microalgae in the production of bioproducts and biofuels, along with their ability
to provide a sustainable pathway for wastewater treatment, makes them promising …

An optimized approach towards bio-capture and carbon dioxide sequestration with microalgae Phormidium valderianum using response surface methodology

MS Nair, R Rajarathinam, S Velmurugan… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
As carbon dioxide emissions rise, there's need for alternative strategies, including
microorganisms, to capture and mitigate them. The present study investigated on the …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in microbial exoenzymes bioengineering for improvement of bioplastics degradation

F Rahmati, D Sethi, W Shu, BA Lajayer, M Mosaferi… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution has become a major global concern, posing numerous challenges for the
environment and wildlife. Most conventional ways of plastics degradation are inefficient and …