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Microalgae for biotechnological applications: Cultivation, harvesting and biomass processing
Wilson Galvão de Morais Júnior,Malihe Gorgich,Malihe Gorgich,Priscila S. Corrêa,António A. Martins,Teresa M. Mata,Nídia S. Caetano,Nídia S. Caetano +7 more
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This work reviews five microalgae genera: Dunaliella, Botryococcus, Chlamydomonas, Chlorella and Arthrospira, considered among the most promising for commercial biotechnological applications, and discusses potential applications.About:
This article is published in Aquaculture.The article was published on 2020-11-15. It has received 61 citations till now.read more
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Microalgae biomass as a sustainable source for biofuel, biochemical and biobased value-added products: An integrated biorefinery concept
Sk. Yasir Arafat Siddiki,M. Mofijur,M. Mofijur,P. Senthil Kumar,Shams Forruque Ahmed,Abrar Inayat,F. Kusumo,Irfan Anjum Badruddin,T. M. Yunus Khan,Long D. Nghiem,Hwai Chyuan Ong,Teuku Meurah Indra Mahlia +11 more
TL;DR: A systematically integrated genome sequencing and process-scale engineering approach for the extraction of lipids and co-products is critical in the development of future microalgal biorefineries.
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Harvesting of microalgae by centrifugation for biodiesel production: A review
TL;DR: In this article, a detailed overview of the potential types of centrifugation that can be used to harvest microalgae with their pros and cons is provided, and the most prevalent centrifugal devices that have been identified to be effectively useful to harvest algal biomass include disc-stack centrifuge, solid-bowl centrifuge and multi-chamber centrifuge.
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Converting nitrogen and phosphorus wastewater into bioenergy using microalgae-bacteria consortia: A critical review.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarized the current development of nutrients removal and mutualistic interaction using microalgae-bacteria consortia, and provided the ongoing challenges and future developmental directions for better converting nitrogen and phosphorus wastewater into bioenergy.
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Algae biotechnology for industrial wastewater treatment, bioenergy production, and high-value bioproducts.
TL;DR: An overview of algae and their application in bioremediation, bioenergy production, and bioactive compound production can be found in this paper, which highlights the current problems and opportunities in the algae-based sector, which has recently become quite promising.
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Economic analysis of microalgae biodiesel production in a small-scale facility
Monique Branco-Vieira,Monique Branco-Vieira,Teresa M. Mata,António A. Martins,Marcos Aurélio Vasconcelos de Freitas,Nídia S. Caetano,Nídia S. Caetano +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the technical and economic feasibility of biodiesel production from Phaeodactylum tricornutum, using an algae biomass production scaled-up scenario, considering local reality prices and available technologies.
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