Cyanobacteria as an eco‐friendly resource for biofuel production: a critical review

P Farrokh, M Sheikhpour, A Kasaeian… - Biotechnology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic microorganisms which can be found in various
environmental habitats. These photosynthetic bacteria are considered as promising …

Glycerol and microwave-assisted catalysis: recent progress in batch and flow devices

AAF da Costa, AN de Oliveira, R Esposito… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Glycerol is a platform molecule allowing the production of high value-added molecules with
numerous industrial applications in many different fields. Among the several studies found in …

Cyanobacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates: A sustainable alternative in circular economy

D Gomes Gradíssimo, L Pereira Xavier… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Conventional petrochemical plastics have become a serious environmental problem. Its
unbridled use, especially in non-durable goods, has generated an accumulation of waste …

Biochemical and kinetic evaluation of lipase and biosurfactant assisted ex novo synthesis of microbial oil for biodiesel production by Yarrowia lipolytica utilizing …

P Radha, K Prabhu, A Jayakumar, S AbilashKarthik… - Process …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study explores the production of biodiesel, a sustainable replacement for
depleting fossil fuel by utilizing microbial oil, which was procured from Yarrowia lipolytica …

Exploration of antioxidant activities, microstructural properties, and fatty acid composition of three cyanobacteria species

M Wickramasinghe, K Katyana, K Sewwandi… - Biocatalysis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria have gained increasing attention in the food and pharmaceutical industries
as a natural source of antioxidants. However, more knowledge is needed regarding the …

Esterification of an Agro-Industrial Waste on Kaolinite-Derived Catalyst Prepared via Microwave Irradiation

AN de Oliveira, IM Ferreira, DEQ Jimenez… - Waste and Biomass …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters (FAEEs) were obtained via single-step esterification of non-
edible raw materials, namely a distillate from the deodorization of palm oil (DDPO), an agro …

Mining waste valorisation to catalytically active mesoporous materials for the esterification of fatty acid palm oil waste

AN de Oliveira, IM Ferreira, DEQ Jimenez… - Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of a mesoporous catalyst,(3) SO 3 H/AlSiM, synthesized from Amazon flint kaolin
(FK), a by-product disposed of in commercial kaolin extraction mining, in the esterification of …

Use of Oxone® as a potential Catalyst in Biodiesel production from palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD)

SQ Lopes, FH Holanda, DEQ Jimenez… - Catalysis Letters, 2022 - Springer
Palm fatty acid distillate PFAD is an example of potential low-cost palm biofuel second
generation feedstock, most used as a source of fatty acid for non-food applications in …

Optimization of Light Intensity and NaNO3 Concentration in Amazon Cyanobacteria Cultivation to Produce Biodiesel

JB Aboim, DT Oliveira, VA Mescouto, AS Dos Reis… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study, for the first time, was to optimize Amazonian cyanobacterial
culture conditions for improving cell productivity and lipid content, by analyzing the effect of …

Evaluation of filamentous heterocystous cyanobacteria for integrated pig-farm biogas slurry treatment and bioenergy production

Y Lu, C Zhuo, Y Li, H Li, M Yang, D Xu, H He - Bioresource Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The study evaluates 36 filamentous heterocystous cyanobacteria for the treatment of biogas
slurry from pig farm and the accumulation of biomass for bioenergy production. The results …