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Variables affecting the in situ transesterification of microalgae lipids
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In this paper, the effect of important reaction variables on the production of biodiesel from non-edible microalgae lipids, using the acid-catalysed in situ transesterification process was described.About:
This article is published in Fuel.The article was published on 2010-03-01. It has received 424 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biodiesel production & Fatty acid methyl ester.read more
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A comprehensive review on biodiesel as an alternative energy resource and its characteristics
Abdulaziz Atabani,Abdulaziz Atabani,Arridina Susan Silitonga,Irfan Anjum Badruddin,Teuku Meurah Indra Mahlia,Haji Hassan Masjuki,Saad Mekhilef +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, a detailed review has been conducted to highlight different related aspects to the biodiesel industry, including, biodiesel feedstocks, extraction and production methods, properties and qualities of biodiesel, problems and potential solutions of using vegetable oil, advantages and disadvantages of biodies, the economical viability and finally the future of the future biodiesel.
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Microalgae biofuels: A critical review of issues, problems and the way forward
Man Kee Lam,Keat Teong Lee +1 more
TL;DR: The practical problems that are facing the microalgae biofuel industry will be depicted, covering upstream to downstream activities by accessing the latest research reports and critical data analysis and several interlink solutions to the problems will be suggested with the purpose to revolutionize the entire microAlgae Biofuel industry towards long-term sustainability.
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Biodiesel from microalgae: A critical evaluation from laboratory to large scale production
TL;DR: An empirical and critical analysis on the potential of translating research findings from laboratory scale trials to full scale application and current methods for biomass harvesting and lipid extraction are critically evaluated.
Biodiesel from microalgae: a critical evaluation from laboratory to large scale production. Appl Energy
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an empirical and critical analysis on the potential of translating research findings from laboratory-scale trials to full-scale application in bio-diesel production.
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Advances and perspectives in using microalgae to produce biodiesel
TL;DR: The state of the art regarding microalgae toward production of biofuels is covered, both from the point of view of the microalgal cell itself and of the supporting bioreactor; and current limitations and promising perspectives in this field are discussed.
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Biodiesel from microalgae.
TL;DR: As demonstrated here, microalgae appear to be the only source of renewable biodiesel that is capable of meeting the global demand for transport fuels.
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Microalgal triacylglycerols as feedstocks for biofuel production: perspectives and advances
Qiang Hu,Milton Sommerfeld,Eric E. Jarvis,Maria L. Ghirardi,Matthew C. Posewitz,Michael Seibert,Aldis Darzins +6 more
TL;DR: A brief summary of the current knowledge on oleaginous algae and their fatty acid and TAG biosynthesis, algal model systems and genomic approaches to a better understanding of TAG production, and a historical perspective and path forward for microalgae-based biofuel research and commercialization are provided.
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Rapid Preparation of Fatty Acid Esters from Lipids for Gas Chromatographic Analysis.
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Biodiesel production from heterotrophic microalgal oil.
Xiaoling Miao,Qingyu Wu +1 more
TL;DR: The results suggested that the new process, which combined bioengineering and transesterification, was a feasible and effective method for the production of high quality biodiesel from microalgal oil.