The replacement of current petroleum-based plastics with sustainable alternatives is a
crucial but formidable challenge for the modern society. Catalysis presents an enabling tool …

The field of Green Chemistry has seen many scientific discoveries and inventions during the
20 years since the 12 Principles were first published. Inspired by tree diagrams that illustrate …

There is a high demand for clean, affordable and sustainable source of energy due to the
limitation in fossil fuel supplies. The algae industrial revolutions have proved to be a …

The integration of microorganisms and engineered artificial components has shown
considerable promise for creating biohybrid microrobots. The unique features of microalgae …

Algal biomass is known as a promising sustainable feedstock for the production of biofuels
and other valuable products. However, since last decade, massive amount of interests have …

Algal extracts are gaining increasing interest due to their unique composition and
possibilities of wide industrial applications. Various extraction techniques are used for …

Nowadays, reducing the environmental impact of biorefinery is a common concern of
scholars. life cycle assessment (LCA) is a widely used method to evaluate the environmental …

The high protein level of various microalgal species is one of the main reasons to consider
them an unconventional source of this compound. Spirulina platensis stands out for being …

In recent decades, there has been an increasing effort to reduce the use of fossil fuels and
oil derivatives, to decrease environmental pollution, and to counteract global warming. The …

Algae are considered promising biomass resources for biofuel production. However, some
arguments doubt the economical and energetical feasibility of algal cultivation, harvesting …