Pubblicazione scientifica

A Holistic Approach to Managing Microalgae for Biofuel Applications

FILONE TECNOLOGICO	TEMA
produzione e raccolta

RIASSUNTO

Microalgae contribute up to 60% of the oxygen content in the Earth’s atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen during photosynthesis. Microalgae are abundantly available in the natural environment, thanks to their ability to survive and grow rapidly under harsh and inhospitable conditions. Microalgal cultivation is environmentally friendly because the microalgal biomass can be utilized for the productions of biofuels, food and feed supplements, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics. The cultivation of microalgal also can complement approaches like carbon dioxide sequestration and bioremediation of wastewaters, thereby addressing the serious environmental concerns. This review focuses on the factors affecting microalgal cultures, techniques adapted to obtain high-density microalgal cultures in photobioreactors, and the conversion of microalgal biomass into biofuels. The applications of microalgae in carbon dioxide sequestration and phycoremediation of wastewater are also discussed.

DATA

Data di pubblicazione: 22/01/2017

AUTORI

SHOW PAU LOKE
TANG MALCOLM S Y
NAGARAJAN DILLIRANI
LING TAU CHUAN
OOI CHIEN-WEI
CHANG JO-SHU

ENTE DI AFFERENZA

DEPT CHEM & ENVIRONMENTAL ENG FACULTY OF ENG UNIV NOTTINGHAM MALAYSIA CAMPUS JALAN BROGA SEMENYIH 43500 MALAYSIA SHOWPAULOKE GMAIL COM
INST BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES FACULTY OF SCIENCE UNIV MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR 50603 MALAYSIA PAULOKE SHOW NOTTINGHAM EDU MY MSYT TCLING UM EDU MY TCL
DEPT CHEM ENG NATL CHENG KUNG UNIV TAINAN 701 TAIWAN DILLIRANI GMAIL COM
CHEMICAL ENG DISCIPLINE & ADV ENG PLATFORM SCHOOL OF ENG MONASH UNIV MALAYSIA JALAN LAGOON SELATAN BANDAR SUNWAY 47500 MALAYSIA OOI CHIEN WEI MONASH EDU
RESEARCH CTR ENERGY TECH & STRATEGY NATL CHENG KUNG UNIV TAINAN 701 TAIWAN

RIVISTA

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18(1), 215

IMPACT FACTOR

4,210

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