Marine macroalgae: an untapped resource for producing fuels and chemicals

N Wei, J Quarterman, YS Jin - Trends in biotechnology, 2013 - cell.com
As world energy demand continues to rise and fossil fuel resources are depleted, marine
macroalgae (ie, seaweed) is receiving increasing attention as an attractive renewable …

Micro and macroalgal biomass: a renewable source for bioethanol

RP John, GS Anisha, KM Nampoothiri, A Pandey - Bioresource technology, 2011 - Elsevier
Population outburst together with increased motorization has led to an overwhelming
increase in the demand for fuel. In the milieu of economical and environmental concern …

Production of new cellulose nanomaterial from red algae marine biomass Gelidium elegans

YW Chen, HV Lee, JC Juan, SM Phang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose was successfully isolated from Gelidium elegans red algae marine biomass.
The red algae fiber was treated in three stages namely alkalization, bleaching treatment and …

Scope of algae as third generation biofuels

S Behera, R Singh, R Arora, NK Sharma… - … in bioengineering and …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
An initiative has been taken to develop different solid, liquid, and gaseous biofuels as the
alternative energy resources. The current research and technology based on the third …

Applications of microalgal and cyanobacterial biomass on a way to safe, cleaner and a sustainable environment

G Deviram, T Mathimani, S Anto, TS Ahamed… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Algae (especially microalgae and cyanobacteria) are potentially diverse, ubiquitous, and
dominant group of photosynthetic organisms in nature. The dominance and diversity of …

Algae biofuels: versatility for the future of bioenergy

CS Jones, SP Mayfield - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2012 - Elsevier
The world continues to increase its energy use, brought about by an expanding population
and a desire for a greater standard of living. This energy use coupled with the realization of …

Bioethanol production from the macroalgae Sargassum spp.

MG Borines, RL de Leon, JL Cuello - Bioresource technology, 2013 - Elsevier
Macroalgae, an abundant and carbon-neutral renewable resource, with several species rich
in carbohydrates are suitable for bioethanol production. This study focused on the …

Advances of macroalgae biomass for the third generation of bioethanol production

IS Tan, MK Lam, HCY Foo, S Lim, KT Lee - Chinese Journal of Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, utilization of renewable sources for biofuel production is gaining popularity
due to growing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which causes global warming. There has …

Using macroalgae as biofuel: current opportunities and challenges

G Gao, JG Burgess, M Wu, S Wang, K Gao - Botanica Marina, 2020 - degruyter.com
The rising global demand for energy and the decreasing stocks of fossil fuels, combined with
environmental problems associated with greenhouse gas emissions, are driving research …

Production of liquid biofuels (biodiesel and bioethanol) from brown marine macroalgae Padina tetrastromatica

V Ashokkumar, MR Salim, Z Salam, P Sivakumar… - Energy conversion and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, an integrated biomass conversion concept of producing liquid biofuels from
brown marine macroalga Padina tetrastromatica was investigated. The algal biomass was …