[HTML][HTML] Microalgae-based wastewater treatment: Mechanisms, challenges, recent advances, and future prospects

A Abdelfattah, SS Ali, H Ramadan, EI El-Aswar… - Environmental science …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid expansion of both the global economy and the human population has led to a
shortage of water resources suitable for direct human consumption. As a result, water …

Algal biomass valorization for biofuel production and carbon sequestration: a review

A Sarwer, SM Hamed, AI Osman, F Jamil… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The world is experiencing an energy crisis and environmental issues due to the depletion of
fossil fuels and the continuous increase in carbon dioxide concentrations. Microalgal …

Microalgae as sources of high-quality protein for human food and protein supplements

Y Wang, SM Tibbetts, PJ McGinn - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
As a result of population growth, an emerging middle-class, and a more health-conscious
society concerned with overconsumption of fats and carbohydrates, dietary protein intake is …

Sustainability of the four generations of biofuels–a review

NS Mat Aron, KS Khoo, KW Chew… - … Journal of Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biofuel has emerged as an alternative source of energy to reduce the emissions of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and combat global warming. Biofuels are classified …

Microalgae-derived pigments for the food industry

H Sun, Y Wang, Y He, B Liu, H Mou, F Chen, S Yang - Marine drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the food industry, manufacturers and customers have paid more attention to natural
pigments instead of the synthetic counterparts for their excellent coloring ability and healthy …

Effects of light intensity on growth and lipid production in microalgae grown in wastewater

JC Nzayisenga, X Farge, SL Groll, A Sellstedt - Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2020 - Springer
Background Cultivation of microalgae in wastewater could significantly contribute to
wastewater treatment, biodiesel production, and thus the transition to renewable energy …

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 …

Algal polysaccharides: current status and future prospects

AK Patel, AP Vadrale, RR Singhania, P Michaud… - Phytochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
Recent years, algal polysaccharides were mainly investigated for pharmaceutical,
nutraceuticals and biomedical applications due to their promising bioactive properties …

Phycocyanin and phycoerythrin: Strategies to improve production yield and chemical stability

M Hsieh-Lo, G Castillo, MA Ochoa-Becerra, L Mojica - Algal Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Phycocyanin and phycoerythrin are photosynthetic pigments extracted from microalgae with
great biotechnological potential due to their intense colors, fluorescent properties and …

Impact of culture conditions on the chlorophyll content of microalgae for biotechnological applications

V da Silva Ferreira, C Sant'Anna - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2017 - Springer
Chlorophyll is a commercially important natural green pigment responsible for the
absorption of light energy and its conversion into chemical energy via photosynthesis in …