Development of algae biorefinery concepts for biofuels and bioproducts; a perspective on process-compatible products and their impact on cost-reduction

LML Laurens, J Markham, DW Templeton… - Energy & …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Identifying and addressing critical improvements in biomass, bioproduct and biofuel
productivity is a priority for the nascent algae-based bioeconomy. Economic and …

Towards sustainable aquafeeds: Evaluating substitution of fishmeal with lipid-extracted microalgal co-product (Nannochloropsis oculata) in diets of juvenile Nile tilapia …

PK Sarker, AR Kapuscinski, AY Bae, E Donaldson… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Microalgae companies increasingly seek markets for defatted biomass that is left over after
extracting omega-3 rich oil for human nutraceuticals and crude oil for fuels. Such a protein …

Wastewater and waste CO2 for sustainable biofuels from microalgae

M Collotta, P Champagne, W Mabee, G Tomasoni - Algal research, 2018 - Elsevier
In the new frontier of energy, biofuels will play an important role in overcoming our
dependence on fossil fuels and its associated environmental impacts. In the biofuels sector …

Utilization of lipid-extracted biomass (LEB) to improve the economic feasibility of biodiesel production from green microalgae

SM Desjardins, CA Laamanen, N Basiliko… - Environmental …, 2020 - cdnsciencepub.com
Photosynthetic green microalgae are eukaryotic microorganisms that can mitigate
anthropogenic carbon dioxide and generate lipids as a feedstock for production of biodiesel …

Marine microalgae commercial production improves sustainability of global fisheries and aquaculture

CM Beal, LN Gerber, S Thongrod… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
A method is described for saving 30% of the world fish catch by producing fishmeal and fish
oil replacement products from marine microalgae, the natural source of proteins and oils in …

Assessment of hydrotreatment for hydrothermal liquefaction biocrudes from sewage sludge, microalgae, and pine feedstocks

JM Jarvis, KO Albrecht, JM Billing, AJ Schmidt… - Energy & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Bulk property measurement, simulated distillation, gas chromatography mass spectrometry
(GC-MS), and ultra-high-resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass …

Integrating algae with bioenergy carbon capture and storage (ABECCS) increases sustainability

CM Beal, I Archibald, ME Huntley, CH Greene… - Earth's …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) has been proposed to reduce atmospheric
CO2 concentrations, but concerns remain about competition for arable land and freshwater …

The effect of functional unit and co-product handling methods on life cycle assessment of an algal biorefinery

DL Sills, LG Van Doren, C Beal, E Raynor - Algal Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Microalgae are a promising feedstock for sustainable fuel and nutritional products. To be
economically viable, algal biorefineries will need to produce multiple products, such as …

Enhancing oil production and harvest by combining the marine alga Nannochloropsis oceanica and the oleaginous fungus Mortierella elongata

ZY Du, J Alvaro, B Hyden, K Zienkiewicz… - Biotechnology for …, 2018 - Springer
Background Although microalgal biofuels have potential advantages over conventional
fossil fuels, high production costs limit their application in the market. We developed bio …

Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Nannochloropsis oculata with Ethanol and Betaine: 1,2-Propanediol Eutectic Solvent for Antioxidant Pigment-Rich Extracts …

MD Gkioni, V Andriopoulos, E Koutra, S Hatziantoniou… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was the development of an efficient “green” extraction method of
Nannochloropsis oculata to produce antioxidant extracts and nutritious residual biomass …