A comprehensive review on carbon source effect of microalgae lipid accumulation for biofuel production

X Ma, Y Mi, C Zhao, Q Wei - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy is a major driving force for the economic development. Due to the scarcity of fossil
fuels and negative impact on the environment, it is important to develop renewable and …

Two-stage cultivation of microalgae for production of high-value compounds and biofuels: A review

VC Liyanaarachchi, M Premaratne, TU Ariyadasa… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The biochemical composition of microalgae is significantly altered by growth conditions,
thereby necessitating cultivation in precise culture conditions to synthesize biomass as …

[HTML][HTML] Heterotrophic vs autotrophic production of microalgae: Bringing some light into the everlasting cost controversy

J Ruiz, RH Wijffels, M Dominguez, MJ Barbosa - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Heterotrophic or autotrophic? This is the continuous question the industry faces when
microalgae production is the endeavor. Surprisingly, nowadays specialists have not reached …

Microalgae-based biofuels, resource recovery and wastewater treatment: a pathway towards sustainable biorefinery

F Javed, M Aslam, N Rashid, Z Shamair, AL Khan… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Intense utilization of natural fuel resources is threatening the global environment and
societal sustainability. It triggers up the need for finding environmental-friendly and …

A realistic scenario on microalgae based biodiesel production: Third generation biofuel

V Ananthi, R Raja, IS Carvalho, K Brindhadevi… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae are the widely employed sources of third generation biofuels, which attracted
huge attention by the researchers of the present decade because of their great productivity …

The potential of sustainable algal biofuel production using wastewater resources

JK Pittman, AP Dean, O Osundeko - Bioresource technology, 2011 - Elsevier
The potential of microalgae as a source of renewable energy has received considerable
interest, but if microalgal biofuel production is to be economically viable and sustainable …

Emerging prospects of mixotrophic microalgae: Way forward to sustainable bioprocess for environmental remediation and cost-effective biofuels

AK Patel, YY Choi, SJ Sim - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Algal bioremediation becoming most fascinating to produce biomass as biofuels feedstock
while remediating wastes, also improving carbon-footprint through carbon capturing and …

Biodiesel from algae: challenges and prospects

SA Scott, MP Davey, JS Dennis, I Horst… - Current opinion in …, 2010 - Elsevier
Microalgae offer great potential for exploitation, including the production of biodiesel, but the
process is still some way from being carbon neutral or commercially viable. Part of the …

Renewable fuels from algae: an answer to debatable land based fuels

A Singh, PS Nigam, JD Murphy - Bioresource technology, 2011 - Elsevier
This article reviews the utilization of first and second-generation biofuels as the suitable
alternatives to depleting fossil fuels. Then the concern has been presented over a debate on …

Enhancing the productivity of microalgae cultivated in wastewater toward biofuel production: a critical review

G Chen, L Zhao, Y Qi - Applied Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Micro-algae have been recognized as a promising feedstock for biofuel production. Effective
combining microalgae cultivation with wastewater treatment can reduce CO 2 emissions and …