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 …

Fourth generation biofuel: A review on risks and mitigation strategies

B Abdullah, SAFS Muhammad, Z Shokravi… - … and sustainable energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Fourth generation biofuel (FGB) uses genetically modified (GM) algae to enhance biofuel
production. Although GM algae biofuel is a well-known alternative to fossil fuels, the …

Emerging technologies in algal biotechnology: toward the establishment of a sustainable, algae-based bioeconomy

M Fabris, RM Abbriano, M Pernice… - Frontiers in plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mankind has recognized the value of land plants as renewable sources of food, medicine,
and materials for millennia. Throughout human history, agricultural methods were …

Opportunities and challenges for catalysis in carbon dioxide utilization

MD Burkart, N Hazari, CL Tway, EL Zeitler - ACS Catalysis, 2019 - ACS Publications
The environmental and societal consequences of the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in
our atmosphere are among the most significant challenges society currently faces. Carbon …

Scaling up microalgal cultures to commercial scale

MA Borowitzka, A Vonshak - European Journal of Phycology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Scaling up algal cultures to the very large volumes required for commercial production is a
complex task and requires skilled and experienced personnel. First it is necessary to …

Marine microalgae for production of biofuels and chemicals

Y Maeda, T Yoshino, T Matsunaga… - Current opinion in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Production of biofuels and chemicals by marine microalgae are
reviewed.•Industrial large-scale microalgae plants are introduced.•Water footprint can be …

Augmented CO2 tolerance by expressing a single H+-pump enables microalgal valorization of industrial flue gas

HI Choi, SW Hwang, J Kim, B Park, ES Jin… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Microalgae can accumulate various carbon-neutral products, but their real-world
applications are hindered by their CO2 susceptibility. Herein, the transcriptomic changes in …

Tailoring microalgae for efficient biofuel production

PK Sharma, M Saharia, R Srivstava… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Depleting fossil fuel, soaring prices, growing demand, and global climate change concerns
have driven the research for finding an alternative source of sustainable fuel. Microalgae …

Enhanced lipid accumulation in microalgae through nanoparticle-mediated approach, for biodiesel production: A mini-review

RD Sarkar, HB Singh, MC Kalita - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Nanoparticle application in microalgae for enhanced lipid production is an ongoing work
that leads towards the contribution in biodiesel production. During this decade, metal …

Integrated biomolecular and bioprocess engineering strategies for enhancing the lipid yield from microalgae

B Behera, Y Unpaprom, R Ramaraj, GP Maniam… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Algal biofuels have received wide attention in recent years for its potential to reduce the
dependence on conventional fossil fuels. Despite the portrayed advantages of high growth …