Continuous cultivation of microalgae in photobioreactors as a source of renewable energy: Current status and future challenges
Microalgae are promising sustainable energy sources for biodiesel production due to their
rapid photosynthesis growth rate and capacity to be cultivated in wastewater, seawater, or …
rapid photosynthesis growth rate and capacity to be cultivated in wastewater, seawater, or …
A comprehensive review on cultivation and harvesting of microalgae for biodiesel production: Environmental pollution control and future directions
Z Yin, L Zhu, S Li, T Hu, R Chu, F Mo, D Hu, C Liu… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodiesel is one of the best promising candidates in response to the energy crisis, since it
has the capability to minimize most of the environmental problems. Microalgae, as the …
has the capability to minimize most of the environmental problems. Microalgae, as the …
Is exploitation of microalgae economically and energetically sustainable?
L Barsanti, P Gualtieri - Algal research, 2018 - Elsevier
Microalgae are a diverse group of single-cell photosynthetic organisms, both prokaryotes
and eukaryotes, which can rapidly grow in a wide range of habitats under photoautotrophic …
and eukaryotes, which can rapidly grow in a wide range of habitats under photoautotrophic …
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 …
complex task and requires skilled and experienced personnel. First it is necessary to …
Ultrahigh‐cell‐density heterotrophic cultivation of the unicellular green microalga Scenedesmus acuminatus and application of the cells to photoautotrophic culture …
Although production of biodiesels from microalgae is proved to be technically feasible, a
commercially viable system has yet to emerge. High‐cell‐density fermentation of microalgae …
commercially viable system has yet to emerge. High‐cell‐density fermentation of microalgae …
Porous substrate bioreactors: a paradigm shift in microalgal biotechnology?
B Podola, T Li, M Melkonian - Trends in Biotechnology, 2017 - cell.com
Many of the demands in the production of microalgae at a technical scale cannot presently
be met by state-of-the-art cultivation technologies based on suspensions. Immobilized …
be met by state-of-the-art cultivation technologies based on suspensions. Immobilized …
Production of Fatty Acids and Protein by Nannochloropsis in Flat-Plate Photobioreactors
Nannochloropsis is an industrially-promising microalga that may be cultivated for alternative
sources of nutrition due to its high productivity, protein content and lipid composition. We …
sources of nutrition due to its high productivity, protein content and lipid composition. We …
A critical review on the status and progress of microalgae cultivation in outdoor photobioreactors conducted over 35 years (1986–2021)
NK Sarker, P Kaparaju - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microalgae, a renewable bio-resource, are considered a potential value-added commodity
and a tool to combat climate change. Microalgal research has received worldwide attention …
and a tool to combat climate change. Microalgal research has received worldwide attention …
[HTML][HTML] Energy balance of algal biomass production in a 1-ha “Green Wall Panel” plant: How to produce algal biomass in a closed reactor achieving a high Net …
The annual productivity of Tetraselmis suecica in a 1-ha Green Wall Panel-II (GWP-II) plant
in Tuscany (Italy) is 36 t (dry weight) ha− 1 year− 1, which corresponds to an energy output …
in Tuscany (Italy) is 36 t (dry weight) ha− 1 year− 1, which corresponds to an energy output …
Factors in mass cultivation of microalgae for biodiesel
ZHU Junying, R Junfeng, Z Baoning - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2013 - Elsevier
Biofuel from microalgae is a long term strategy to solve the energy crisis. It is a new area of
biological engineering and process engineering that consists of the isolation and …
biological engineering and process engineering that consists of the isolation and …