Bioplastic production from microalgae: a review

S Onen Cinar, ZK Chong, MA Kucuker… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plastic waste production around the world is increasing, which leads to global plastic waste
pollution. The need for an innovative solution to reduce this pollution is inevitable. Increased …

Bioproducts from microalgae biomass: Technology, sustainability, challenges and opportunities

ML Calijuri, TA Silva, IB Magalhães… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae are a potential feedstock for several bioproducts, mainly from its primary and
secondary metabolites. Lipids can be converted in high-value polyunsaturated fatty acids …

Ecosystem services and climate action from a circular bioeconomy perspective

R Sharma, P Malaviya - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Even though oil, gas, and coal resources might be unavailable after 2040, 2042, and 2112,
respectively; 81.7% of the energy is produced from fossil fuels. Experts have established that …

Biopolymers production from microalgae and cyanobacteria cultivated in wastewater: Recent advances

SG Mastropetros, K Pispas, D Zagklis, SS Ali… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic materials are used to manufacture a broad variety of items with a short useful
lifespan, resulting in significant amounts of waste material generation. This form of waste is …

Current application of algae derivatives for bioplastic production: A review

BT Dang, XT Bui, DPH Tran, HH Ngo, LD Nghiem… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Improper use of conventional plastics poses challenges for sustainable energy and
environmental protection. Algal derivatives have been considered as a potential renewable …

Microalgae-based bioplastics: future solution towards mitigation of plastic wastes

JWR Chong, X Tan, KS Khoo, HS Ng… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global demand for plastic materials has severely harm the environment and marine sea life.
Therefore, bioplastics have emerged as an environmentally friendly alternative due to …

Natural polymeric materials: A solution to plastic pollution from the agro-food sector

MA Acquavia, R Pascale, G Martelli, M Bondoni… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Conventional petroleum-derived plastics represent a serious problem for global pollution
because, when discarded in the environment, are believed to remain for hundreds of years …

Food packaging materials with special reference to biopolymers-properties and applications

A Agarwal, B Shaida, M Rastogi, NB Singh - Chemistry Africa, 2023 - Springer
Food is an important material for survival. The increasing world population, urbanization,
and globalization are responsible for more food. This has increased challenges in food …

Recent advances in microalgal bioactives for food, feed, and healthcare products: commercial potential, market space, and sustainability

N MU, JG Mehar, SN Mudliar… - … reviews in food science …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
To combat food scarcity as well as to ensure nutritional food supply for sustainable living of
increasing population, microalgae are considered as innovative sources for adequate …

Advanced approaches for resource recovery from wastewater and activated sludge: A review

MK Awasthi, P Ganeshan, N Gohil, V Kumar… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to resource scarcity, current industrial systems are switching from waste treatment, such
as wastewater treatment and biomass, to resource recovery (RR). Biofuels, manure …