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Methods of downstream processing for the production of biodiesel from microalgae
Jungmin Kim,Gursong Yoo,Hansol Lee,Juntaek Lim,Kyochan Kim,Chul Woong Kim,Min S. Park,Min S. Park,Ji-Won Yang +8 more
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A substantial amount of previous work in microalgal harvesting and lipid extraction is surveyed to highlight recent progress in these areas and propose possible future directions for technological or process improvements that will directly affect the final production costs of microAlgal biomass-based biofuels.About:
This article is published in Biotechnology Advances.The article was published on 2013-11-01. It has received 462 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biofuel & Biomass.read more
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Dewatering of microalgal cultures : a major bottleneck to algae-based fuels
TL;DR: In this paper, various technologies currently used for dewatering microalgal cultures along with a comparative study of the performances of the different technologies are reviewed and compared, as well as a comparison of the performance of different technologies.
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Microalgae for high-value compounds and biofuels production: a review with focus on cultivation under stress conditions.
Giorgos Markou,Elias Nerantzis +1 more
TL;DR: This paper aims to provide a review on the available literature about the cultivation of microalgae for the accumulation of high-value compounds along with lipids or carbohydrates focusing on stress cultivation conditions.
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Carotenoids from microalgae: A review of recent developments.
Mengyue Gong,Amarjeet S. Bassi +1 more
TL;DR: This review presents the recent biotechnological developments in microalgal carotenoid production including cultivation, harvesting, extraction, and purification with a specific focus on downstream processing.
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Microalgae to biofuels: ‘Promising’ alternative and renewable energy, review
TL;DR: A review of micro-algal biofuel production potential and possible ways to put it into practice can be found in this article, with particular emphasis on Scenedesmus obliquus, a type of algae that can efficiently convert sunlight, water and CO2 into a variety of products suitable for renewable energy applications.
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A review on the extraction of lipid from microalgae for biodiesel production
TL;DR: In this article, a review of different methods used for extracting oils or lipids from microalgae biomass for biodiesel production is presented, where it is seen that lipid extraction yield from micro-algae could be increased by using pretreatment methods such as ultrasonication and microwave-assisted techniques along with solvent extraction.
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A simple method for the isolation and purification of total lipides from animal tissues.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors described a simplified version of the method and reported the results of a study of its application to different tissues, including the efficiency of the washing procedure in terms of the removal from tissue lipides of some non-lipide substances of special biochemical interest.
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A rapid method of total lipid extraction and purification.
E. G. Bligh,W. J. Dyer +1 more
TL;DR: The lipid decomposition studies in frozen fish have led to the development of a simple and rapid method for the extraction and purification of lipids from biological materials that has been applied to fish muscle and may easily be adapted to use with other tissues.
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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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A review on biodiesel production using catalyzed transesterification
TL;DR: In this article, the main factors affecting the yield of biodiesel, i.e. alcohol quantity, reaction time, reaction temperature and catalyst concentration, are discussed, as well as new new processes for biodiesel production.