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A critical review of biochemical conversion, sustainability and life cycle assessment of algal biofuels
Anoop Singh,Stig Irving Olsen +1 more
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In this article, the life cycle assessment (LCA) of algal biofuels suggests them to be environmentally better than the fossil fuels but economically it is not yet so attractive.About:
This article is published in Applied Energy.The article was published on 2011-10-01. It has received 425 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Aviation biofuel & Biomass.read more
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The promising future of microalgae: current status, challenges, and optimization of a sustainable and renewable industry for biofuels, feed, and other products
TL;DR: The present review describes the advantages of microalgae for the production of biofuels and various bioactive compounds and discusses culturing parameters.
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Bioprocess engineering of microalgae to produce a variety of consumer products
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the technology and production platforms for development and creation of different valuable consumer products from microalgal biomass, including triglycerides which can be converted into biodiesel.
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Morphology, composition, production, processing and applications of Chlorella vulgaris: A review
Carl Safi,Carl Safi,Bachar Zebib,Bachar Zebib,Othmane Merah,Othmane Merah,Pierre-Yves Pontalier,Pierre-Yves Pontalier,Carlos Vaca-Garcia,Carlos Vaca-Garcia,Carlos Vaca-Garcia +10 more
TL;DR: This comprehensive review article spots the light on one of the most interesting microalga Chlorella vulgaris and assembles the history and a thorough description of its ultrastructure and composition according to growth conditions.
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Constraints to commercialization of algal fuels.
TL;DR: The near term outlook for widespread use of algal fuels appears bleak, but fuels for niche applications such as in aviation may be likely in the medium term.
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A review on harvesting, oil extraction and biofuels production technologies from microalgae
TL;DR: This review aims to collate and present an overview of current harvesting, oil extraction and biofuels production technologies from microalgae, and discusses the various biodiesel production techniques in the later sections.
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A high throughput Nile red method for quantitative measurement of neutral lipids in microalgae
TL;DR: The 96-well plate-based Nile red method can be used as a high throughput technique for rapid screening of a broader spectrum of naturally-occurring and genetically-modified algal strains and mutants for high neutral lipid/oil production.
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Biomass gasification in near- and super-critical water: Status and prospects
Yukihiko Matsumura,Tomoaki Minowa,Biljana Potic,Sascha R.A. Kersten,Wolter Prins,Willibrordus Petrus Maria van Swaaij,Bert van de Beld,Douglas C. Elliott,Gary G. Neuenschwander,Andrea Kruse,Michael Jerry Antal +10 more
TL;DR: The current status of biomass gasification in near and supercritical water (SCWG) is reviewed in this article, where two approaches for SCWG are compared: low-temperature catalytic gasification, which employs reaction temperature ranging from 350 to 600 °C, and gasifies the feedstock with the aid of metal catalysts.
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A green light for engineered algae: redirecting metabolism to fuel a biotechnology revolution
TL;DR: Ongoing advances in cultivation techniques coupled with genetic manipulation of crucial metabolic networks will further promote microalgae as an attractive platform for the production of numerous high-value compounds.
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Kinetics of anaerobic treatment: A critical review
TL;DR: The fundamentals of microbial kinetics and continuous culture models are presented and the effect of temperature and inhibitors on the intrinsic kinetic rates is discussed, and Stoichiometric and bioenergetic considerations are reviewed.
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Renewable fuels from algae: An answer to debatable land based fuels
TL;DR: The utilization of first and second-generation biofuels as the suitable alternatives to depleting fossil fuels are reviewed and the solution to this debate has been suggested with the use of non-arable land for the cultivation of algal biomass for the generation of third generation bio fuels.