TY - JOUR
T1 - A holistic approach to managing microalgae for biofuel applications
AU - Show, Pau Loke
AU - Tang, Malcolm S.Y.
AU - Nagarajan, Dillirani
AU - Ling, Tau Chuan
AU - Ooi, Chien Wei
AU - Chang, Jo Shu
N1 - Funding Information:
This work is supported financially by The Southeast and South Asia and Taiwan Universities (SATU) Joint Research Scheme (RU022E-2014 & RU018-2015), the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (Malaysia, FRGS/1/2015/SG05/UNIM/03/1), the Ministry of Science and Technology, (MOSTI 02-02-12-SF0256) and the Prototype Research Grant Scheme (PRGS/2/2015/SG05/UNIM/03/1) and Taiwan?s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) (grant numbers 105-3113-E-006-003, 104-2221-E-006-227-MY3, and 103-2221-E-006-190-MY3).
PY - 2017/1/22
Y1 - 2017/1/22
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.3390/ijms18010215
DO - 10.3390/ijms18010215
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28117737
AN - SCOPUS:85010773097
VL - 18
JO - International Journal of Molecular Sciences
JF - International Journal of Molecular Sciences
SN - 1661-6596
IS - 1
M1 - 215
ER -