Cultivation of microalgae on liquid anaerobic digestate for depollution, biofuels and cosmetics: a review

A Tawfik, M Eraky, NS Alhajeri, AI Osman… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Solid wastes from domestic, industrial and agricultural sectors cause acute economic and
environmental problems. These issues can be partly solved by anaerobic digestion of …

A review on the use of microalgal consortia for wastewater treatment

AL Gonçalves, JCM Pires, M Simões - Algal Research, 2017 - Elsevier
The development of anthropogenic activities has led to an excessive disposal of wastes into
water bodies, thus reducing water quality and damaging aquatic ecosystems. To avoid the …

Microalgal and cyanobacterial cultivation: The supply of nutrients

G Markou, D Vandamme, K Muylaert - Water research, 2014 - Elsevier
Microalgae and cyanobacteria are a promising new source of biomass that may complement
agricultural crops to meet the increasing global demand for food, feed, biofuels and …

Perspectives on the feasibility of using microalgae for industrial wastewater treatment

Y Wang, SH Ho, CL Cheng, WQ Guo, D Nagarajan… - Bioresource …, 2016 - Elsevier
Although microalgae can serve as an appropriate alternative feedstock for biofuel
production, the high microalgal cultivation cost has been a major obstacle for …

Second generation biofuels: high-efficiency microalgae for biodiesel production

PM Schenk, SR Thomas-Hall, E Stephens, UC Marx… - Bioenergy …, 2008 - Springer
The use of fossil fuels is now widely accepted as unsustainable due to depleting resources
and the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the environment that have already exceeded …

Cultivation of filamentous cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) in agro-industrial wastes and wastewaters: a review

G Markou, D Georgakakis - Applied Energy, 2011 - Elsevier
Recently research interest has focused on the production of biofuel from microalgae.
Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that grow utilizing solar energy …

Heterotrophic microalgae cultivation to synergize biodiesel production with waste remediation: progress and perspectives

SV Mohan, MV Rohit, P Chiranjeevi, R Chandra… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
Microalgae are inexhaustible feedstock for synthesis of biodiesel rich in polyunsaturated
fatty acids (PUFA) and valuable bioactive compounds. Their cultivation is critical in …

[HTML][HTML] Production and nutritive value of Spirulina platensis in reduced cost media

FF Madkour, AEW Kamil, HS Nasr - The egyptian journal of aquatic …, 2012 - Elsevier
This study aimed to provide a cost effective medium to large scale production of Spirulina
platensis. This intention was implemented by substituting all the nutrients present in …

Nutrient removal from swine wastewater with growing microalgae at various zinc concentrations

X Li, C Yang, G Zeng, S Wu, Y Lin, Q Zhou, W Lou… - Algal Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Coelastrella sp. grows well in swine wastewater, and could remove nutrients from swine
wastewater. Some typical pollutants such as Zn (II) in swine wastewater might affect the …

Design of photobioreactors for algal cultivation

HW Yen, IC Hu, CY Chen, D Nagarajan, JS Chang - Biofuels from algae, 2019 - Elsevier
Microalgal biomass is considered a promising energy feedstock with multifaceted
applications in the production of sustainable biofuels, nutraceuticals, and health …