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Biologically-mediated carbon capture and utilization by microalgae towards sustainable CO2 biofixation and biomass valorization – A review

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In this paper, a review of the most broadly utilized CO2 reduction strategies, including carbon capture and storage (CCS), carbon capture, utilization, and storage(CCUS), and Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) are reviewed.
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This article is published in Chemical Engineering Journal.The article was published on 2022-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 137 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Greenhouse gas & Carbon footprint.

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Sustainability and carbon neutrality trends for microalgae-based wastewater treatment: A review.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors highlight the multifaceted roles of microalgae in different types of wastewater treatment processes in terms of the extent of their bioremediation function and micro-algae biomass production.
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Minimizing carbon footprint via microalgae as a biological capture

TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on existing literature for biological capture via microalgae to minimize carbon footprint and highlight the molecular tools, methodologies and micro-algae species currently utilized for CO2 capture.
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Recent advances in direct air capture by adsorption.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors provide an exhaustive description of materials development, adsorbent shaping, in situ characterization, adsorption mechanism simulation, process design, system integration, and techno-economic analysis of ad-sorbent-based direct air capture (DAC) technologies.
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Revealing the synergistic effects of cells, pigments, and light spectra on light transfer during microalgae growth: A comprehensive light attenuation model.

TL;DR: In this article , a modified Cornet model for light transmission in microalgal suspensions is established by comprehensively considering cell concentrations, pigment components, and light spectra, which better fits experimental data with a higher adjusted R2 than the model that is based only on cell concentration.
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Microalgae for biodiesel production and other applications: A review

TL;DR: The various aspects associated with the design of microalgae production units are described, giving an overview of the current state of development of algae cultivation systems (photo-bioreactors and open ponds).
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Climate change 2013 : the physical science basis : Working Group I contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an overview of global and regional climate projections and their relevance for future regional climate change, as well as a discussion of the impact of climate change on the future.
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Micro-algae as a source of protein.

TL;DR: About five decades ago, the mass production of certain protein-rich micro-algae was considered as a possibility to close the predicted so called "protein gap".
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Microbial Biosynthesis of Alkanes

TL;DR: The discovery of an alkane biosynthesis pathway in cyanobacteria that converts intermediates of fatty acid metabolism to alkanes and alkenes is described and is likely to be a valuable tool in the production of biofuels.
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On geoengineering and the CO2 problem

TL;DR: In this article, a fuel cycle for fossil fuels where CO2 is partially or totally collected at certain transformation points and properly disposed of is proposed, and the Mediterranean undercurrent entering the Atlantic at Gibraltar has been identified as one such current.
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