Unlocking nature's treasure-chest: screening for oleaginous algae

SP Slocombe, QY Zhang, M Ross, A Anderson… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Micro-algae synthesize high levels of lipids, carbohydrates and proteins
photoautotrophically, thus attracting considerable interest for the biotechnological …

Bioprospecting microalgae as potential sources of “Green Energy”—challenges and perspectives

SK Ratha, R Prasanna - Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology, 2012 - Springer
Microalgae and cyanobacteria are potential food and feed, sources of high-value bioactive
molecules and biofuels, and find tremendous applications in bioremediation and agriculture …

Microalgae biomass and lipids as feedstock for biofuels: sustainable biotechnology strategies

SS Babu, R Gondi, GS Vincent, GC JohnSamuel… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae exhibit remarkable potential as a feedstock for biofuel production compared with
other sources, owing to their high areal productivity, low environmental effect, and negligible …

Sustainable energy harnessing: Microalgae as a potential biofuel source and carbon sequestration solution

R Rame, P Purwanto, S Sudarno - Renewable Energy Focus, 2023 - Elsevier
Microalgae emerged as a dual-purpose solution, aligning with global endeavours to
transition toward sustainable energy platforms. As a renewable energy source, it offers the …

Bioprospecting for hyper-lipid producing microalgal strains for sustainable biofuel production

T Mutanda, D Ramesh, S Karthikeyan, S Kumari… - Bioresource …, 2011 - Elsevier
Global petroleum reserves are shrinking at a fast pace, increasing the demand for alternate
fuels. Microalgae have the ability to grow rapidly, and synthesize and accumulate large …

Strategies to enhance production of microalgal biomass and lipids for biofuel feedstock

WL Chu - European Journal of Phycology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgae have enormous potential as feedstock for biofuel production compared with
other sources, due to their high areal productivity, relatively low environmental impact, and …

Biofuel production from microalgae: a review

L Peng, D Fu, H Chu, Z Wang, H Qi - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2020 - Springer
The shortage of fossil fuels is actually a major economic issue in the context of increasing
energy demand. Renewable energies are thus gaining in importance. For instance …

Tailoring microalgae for efficient biofuel production

PK Sharma, M Saharia, R Srivstava… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Depleting fossil fuel, soaring prices, growing demand, and global climate change concerns
have driven the research for finding an alternative source of sustainable fuel. Microalgae …

Oleaginous microalgae Nannochloropsis as a new model for biofuel production: review & analysis

J Liu, Y Song, W Qiu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Nannochloropsis is attracting renewed interest due to member species' potential application
as sustainable feedstocks in biofuel production and high-value compounds. This genus is …

High-throughput proteomics and metabolomic studies guide re-engineering of metabolic pathways in eukaryotic microalgae: A review

H Chakdar, M Hasan, S Pabbi, H Nevalainen… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Eukaryotic microalgae are a rich source of commercially important metabolites including
lipids, pigments, sugars, amino acids and enzymes. However, their inherent genetic …