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Microalgae-based biorefinery--from biofuels to natural products.
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This review article presents comprehensive information on the current state of these commercial applications, as well as the utilization and characteristics of the microalgal components, in addition to the key factors and challenges that should be addressed during the production of these materials, and thus provides a useful report that can aid the development of an efficient microalgae-based biorefinery process.About:
This article is published in Bioresource Technology.The article was published on 2013-05-01. It has received 394 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biorefinery.read more
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Microalgae biorefinery: High value products perspectives.
Kit Wayne Chew,Jing Ying Yap,Pau Loke Show,Ng Hui Suan,Joon Ching Juan,Tau Chuan Ling,Duu-Jong Lee,Jo Shu Chang +7 more
TL;DR: The economic potential assessment of microalgae biorefinery was evaluated and high-value co-products produced through the extraction of a fraction of algae were evaluated to highlight the feasibility of the process.
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Waste biorefinery models towards sustainable circular bioeconomy: Critical review and future perspectives
S. Venkata Mohan,G.N. Nikhil,P. Chiranjeevi,C. Nagendranatha Reddy,M.V. Rohit,A. Naresh Kumar,Omprakash Sarkar +6 more
TL;DR: This review illustrates different bioprocess based technological models that will pave sustainable avenues for the development of biobased society through closed loop approach wherein waste is valorised through a cascade of various biotechnological processes addressing circular economy.
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A Review on the Assessment of Stress Conditions for Simultaneous Production of Microalgal Lipids and Carotenoids
TL;DR: The review considers the potential of microalgae to produce a range of products and indicates future directions for developing suitable criteria for choosing novel isolates through bioprospecting large gene pool of microalga obtained from various habitats and climatic conditions.
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Production, extraction and characterization of microalgal and cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides.
TL;DR: The aim of this review is to do the state of the art of processes for exopolysaccharide production and extraction from microalgal biomass and the analytical strategies for their characterization.
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Heterotrophic cultivation of microalgae for pigment production: A review
Jianjun Hu,Dillirani Nagarajan,Quanguo Zhang,Jo Shu Chang,Duu-Jong Lee,Duu-Jong Lee,Duu-Jong Lee +6 more
TL;DR: The heterotrophic metabolic potential of microalgae and their uses in pigment production are comprehensively described and strategies to enhance pigment production underheterotrophic conditions are critically discussed and the challenges faced in heterotrophe pigment production with possible alternative solutions are presented.
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