A review on flocculation as an efficient method to harvest energy microalgae: mechanisms, performances, influencing factors and perspectives

S Li, T Hu, Y Xu, J Wang, R Chu, Z Yin, F Mo… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The energy demands and costs of harvesting microalgal biomass make it unrealistic and
unsustainable for economically feasible microalgal biofuel production. Therefore, meticulous …

Modern developmental aspects in the field of economical harvesting and biodiesel production from microalgae biomass

G Muhammad, MA Alam, M Mofijur, MI Jahirul… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae have been widely explored because of the diverse number of their worthwhile
applications and potential as a source biomass for the production of biofuels and value …

Production and harvesting of microalgae and an efficient operational approach to biofuel production for a sustainable environment

S Khan, M Naushad, J Iqbal, C Bathula, G Sharma - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofuel derived from microalgae has developed as an environmentally benign alternative to
conventional fossil fuels. Mass production of this biofuel remains difficult due to several of …

Effect of Light Intensity and Quality on Growth Rate and Composition of Chlorella vulgaris

MN Metsoviti, G Papapolymerou, IT Karapanagiotidis… - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this research, the effect of solar irradiance on Chlorella vulgaris cultivated in open
bioreactors under greenhouse conditions was investigated, as well as of ratio of light …

A comprehensive review on harvesting of microalgae for biodiesel–key challenges and future directions

T Mathimani, N Mallick - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Economically viable microalgal biodiesel production is unrealistic and unsustainable owing
to expensive harvesting or dewatering techniques. Hence, immense and meticulous …

Bioflocculation: an alternative strategy for harvesting of microalgae–an overview

SB Ummalyma, E Gnansounou, RK Sukumaran… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
Microalgae based research has been extensively progressed for the production of value
added products and biofuels. Potential application of microalgae for biofuel is recently …

Effects of different pH control strategies on microalgae cultivation and nutrient removal from anaerobic digestion effluent

H Yu, J Kim, C Rhee, J Shin, SG Shin, C Lee - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study investigated nutrient removal from anaerobic digestion effluent by cultivating
mixed-culture microalgae enriched from anaerobic sludge under different pH conditions …

Role of extracellular polymeric substances on nutrients storage and transfer in algal-bacteria symbiosis sludge system treating wastewater

CC Tang, X Zhang, ZW He, Y Tian, XC Wang - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
This study reported the role and significance of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs)
on nutrients storage and transfer in an algal-bacteria symbiosis sludge (ABSS) system for …

Comparison of growth rate and nutrient content of five microalgae species cultivated in greenhouses

MN Metsoviti, G Papapolymerou, IT Karapanagiotidis… - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
The effect of different environmental conditions on the growth rate, biomass production,
nutrient composition, and phenolic content of the microalgae species Chlorella vulgaris …

Advances in cyanobacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates production

AK Singh, N Mallick - FEMS Microbiology Letters, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have received much attention in the current scenario due to
their attractive material properties, namely biodegradability, biocompatibility …