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 …

Bioethanol from macroalgae: Prospects and challenges

TV Ramachandra, D Hebbale - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Burgeoning dependence on fossil fuels for transport and industrial sectors has been posing
challenges such as depletion of fossil fuel reserves, enhanced greenhouse gas (GHG) …

An overview of algae bioethanol production

K Li, S Liu, X Liu - International Journal of Energy Research, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Because of rapid growth in population and industrialization, worldwide ethanol demand is
increasing continuously. The first‐generation and second‐generation biofuels are unable to …

Municipal solid waste as a suitable substrate for butanol production as an advanced biofuel

S Farmanbordar, K Karimi, H Amiri - Energy conversion and management, 2018 - Elsevier
The biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste (BMSW), dominantly composed of
starchy and lignocellulosic materials, has high potential to be used for liquid biofuel …

Optimization of wastewater microalgae saccharification using dilute acid hydrolysis for acetone, butanol, and ethanol fermentation

YA Castro, JT Ellis, CD Miller, RC Sims - Applied Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Exploring and developing sustainable and efficient technologies for biofuel production are
crucial for averting global consequences associated with fuel shortages and climate change …

Microbial treatment for nanocellulose extraction from marine algae and its applications as sustainable functional material

M Zaki, AK HPS, FA Sabaruddin, RD Bairwan… - Bioresource Technology …, 2021 - Elsevier
With increasing environmental awareness among the masses, the demand for eco-friendly
products in the market has increased significantly. The market demand and ecological …

Evaluation of ultrasonic, acid, thermo-alkaline and enzymatic pre-treatments on anaerobic digestion of Ulva rigida for biogas production

R Karray, M Hamza, S Sayadi - Bioresource Technology, 2015 - Elsevier
Pre-treatment of macroalgae has received considerable research globally due to its
influence on the technical, economic and environmental sustainability of algae biogas …

Bioethanol production from UK seaweeds: investigating variable pre-treatment and enzyme hydrolysis parameters

ET Kostas, DA White, DJ Cook - Bioenergy research, 2020 - Springer
This study describes the method development for bioethanol production from three species
of seaweed. Laminaria digitata, Ulva lactuca and for the first time Dilsea carnosa were used …

Aqueous enzymatic process for cell wall degradation and lipid extraction from Nannochloropsis sp.

C Wu, Y Xiao, W Lin, J Li, S Zhang, J Zhu… - Bioresource Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
An effective cell disruption method, including alkaline pretreatment and subsequent
enzymatic treatment, was established to break cell walls and extract lipid from …

Energy-efficient methane production from macroalgal biomass through chemo disperser liquefaction

K Tamilarasan, S Kavitha, JR Banu, P Arulazhagan… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, an effort has been made to reduce the energy cost of liquefaction by coupling a
mechanical disperser with a chemical (sodium tripolyphosphate). In terms of the cost and …