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René H. Wijffels
Researcher at Wageningen University and Research Centre
Publications - 465
Citations - 26012
René H. Wijffels is an academic researcher from Wageningen University and Research Centre. The author has contributed to research in topics: Photobioreactor & Light intensity. The author has an hindex of 76, co-authored 426 publications receiving 21593 citations. Previous affiliations of René H. Wijffels include Nord University & University of Nordland.
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An outlook on microalgal biofuels.
TL;DR: Although microalgae are not yet produced at large scale for bulk applications, recent advances—particularly in the methods of systems biology, genetic engineering, and biorefining—present opportunities to develop this process in a sustainable and economical way within the next 10 to 15 years.
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Microalgal production--a close look at the economics.
TL;DR: Photobioreactors may become attractive for microalgal biofuel production and become a promising feedstock for biodiesel and bulk chemicals at a cost level below € 0.68 per kg.
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Cell disruption for microalgae biorefineries
Emre Günerken,Els D'Hondt,Michel H.M. Eppink,Linsey Garcia-Gonzalez,Kathy Elst,René H. Wijffels,René H. Wijffels +6 more
TL;DR: This review article focuses on the evaluation of conventional and emerging cell disruption technologies, and a comparison thereof with respect to their potential for the future microalgae biorefineries.
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The impact of nitrogen starvation on the dynamics of triacylglycerol accumulation in nine microalgae strains.
TL;DR: Nine strains were selected to study their biomass, total fatty acid, and triacylglycerol production under nitrogen-sufficient and deficient cultivation conditions, and C. obliquus and S. zofingiensis showed the highest average TAG productivity.
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Enclosed outdoor photobioreactors: Light regime, photosynthetic efficiency, scale‐up, and future prospects
TL;DR: It is deduced that high photosynthetic efficiencies, 15% on a PAR-basis, can be achieved and a new photobioreactor design is proposed in which light capture is physically separated from photoautotrophic cultivation.