Recent advances in downstream processing of microalgae lipid recovery for biofuel production

KS Khoo, KW Chew, GY Yew, WH Leong, YH Chai… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
The world energy system faces two major challenges: the requirement for more energy and
less carbon. It is important to address biofuels production as an alternative to the usage of …

[HTML][HTML] Microwave-assisted extraction for microalgae: from biofuels to biorefinery

RV Kapoore, TO Butler, J Pandhal, S Vaidyanathan - Biology, 2018 - mdpi.com
The commercial reality of bioactive compounds and oil production from microalgal species is
constrained by the high cost of production. Downstream processing, which includes …

Recent advances in lipid extraction using green solvents

SS de Jesus, R Maciel Filho - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Green solvents are a new class of solvents mostly known for being environmentally friendly.
The main green solvents besides water are organic-based solvents, some ionic liquids …

Biodiesel production from microalgae by direct transesterification using green solvents

SS De Jesus, GF Ferreira, LS Moreira, R Maciel Filho - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the production of biodiesel from the microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa
by direct transesterification using 2-methyltetrahydrofuran or cyclopentyl methyl ether co …

Biodiesel production from wet microalgae: Progress and challenges

EK Nazloo, NR Moheimani, H Ennaceri - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae are promising renewable feedstocks for producing biodiesel as an alternative to
conventional diesel. However, the major bottleneck in microalgal biodiesel production is a …

Hansen solubility parameters for selection of green extraction solvents

A del Pilar Sánchez-Camargo, M Bueno… - TrAC Trends in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nowadays, green extraction processes are focused on the development of new strategies to
achieve sustainable separation processes, promoting the use of alternative solvents from …

Comparison of several methods for effective lipid extraction from wet microalgae using green solvents

SS de Jesus, GF Ferreira, LS Moreira, MRW Maciel… - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
A comparative study of lipid extraction from microalgae was performed using the Soxhlet,
Bligh and Dyer, Folch, and Hara and Radin methods, with the green solvents 2 …

Bioethanol production from defatted biomass of Nannochloropsis oculata microalgae grown under mixotrophic conditions

NAH Fetyan, AEKB El-Sayed, FM Ibrahim… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
In order to improve the economic feasibility and environmental sustainability of microalgal
bioethanol production, a nontoxic, copious agricultural waste, sugarcane bagasse aqueous …

Passive cell disruption lipid extraction methods of microalgae for biofuel production–a review

S Nagappan, S Devendran, PC Tsai, S Dinakaran… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
The conventional method of lipid extraction mandatorily includes cell lysis which is
considered an essential process for the enhancement of extraction efficiency. However, cell …

Synergistic effect of ultrasound and switchable hydrophilicity solvent promotes microalgal cell disruption and lipid extraction for biodiesel production

H Guo, J Cheng, Y Mao, L Qian, W Yang… - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
To facilitate the lipid extraction from Nannochloropsis oceanica with thick cell wall using
switchable hydrophilicity solvent, ultrasound-assisted N, N, N', N'-tetraethyl-1, 3 …