Plant and microbial approaches as green methods for the synthesis of nanomaterials: synthesis, applications, and future perspectives

NS Alsaiari, FM Alzahrani, A Amari, H Osman… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The unique biological and physicochemical characteristics of biogenic (green-synthesized)
nanomaterials (NMs) have attracted significant interest in different fields, with applications in …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae-based biodiesel production and its challenges and future opportunities: A review

K Gaurav, K Neeti, R Singh - Green Technologies and Sustainability, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves and rising greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions
have necessitated research into low-cost renewable energy sources, with a focus on algal …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae-based products: Food and public health

APF de Oliveira, APA Bragotto - Future Foods, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae biomass can offer several compounds beneficial to human nutrition, including
lipids, proteins, minerals and pigments. In this sense, microalgae-based foods are already …

Promising biorefinery products from marine macro and microalgal biomass: a review

M Narayanan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, algal biorefinery concepts have been gaining a lot of attention. The rapidly
evolving algae mediated bioeconomy places an increased emphasis on characterizing and …

Emerging trends in genetic engineering of microalgae for commercial applications

SB Grama, Z Liu, J Li - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recently, microalgal biotechnology has received increasing interests in producing valuable,
sustainable and environmentally friendly bioproducts. The development of economically …

Microalgae-based wastewater treatment for developing economic and environmental sustainability: Current status and future prospects

P Srimongkol, P Sangtanoo, P Songserm… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Over the last several decades, concerns about climate change and pollution due to human
activity has gained widespread attention. Microalgae have been proposed as a suitable …

A review on current advances in the energy and cost effective pretreatments of algal biomass: Enhancement in liquefaction and biofuel recovery

S Kavitha, R Gondi, RY Kannah, G Kumar… - Bioresource technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The main downside of utilizing algal biomass for biofuel production is the rigid cell wall
which confines the availability of soluble organics to hydrolytic microbes during biofuel …

Potential of microalgae and cyanobacteria to improve soil health and agricultural productivity: a critical view

B Ramakrishnan, NR Maddela… - Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Microalgae are a source of scientific curiosity and inspiration for their utilization as
'inoculants' in agriculture and the commercial production of high-value products. Their …

Single-atom catalysts derived from biomass: low-cost and high-performance persulfate activators for water decontamination

Y Chen, Y Yang, N Ren, X Duan - Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Biomass is a cost-effective and sustainable precursor for manufacturing
SACs.•Biomass-derived SACs for PS-AOPs and water purification were summarized.•The …

Microalgae produce antioxidant molecules with potential preventive effects on mitochondrial functions and skeletal muscular oxidative stress

J Vignaud, C Loiseau, J Hérault, C Mayer, M Côme… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, microalgae have become a source of molecules for a healthy life. Their
composition of carbohydrates, peptides, lipids, vitamins and carotenoids makes them a …