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issues are also present: the relatively low microalga intrinsic lipid productivity; the maximum cell concentration attainable …
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Algae containing 30–75% of lipid by dry basis can be called oilgae. All microalgae species produce lipid however some … species can contain up to 70% of their dry weight. Microalgae appear to be the only source of renewable biodiesel that is … capable of meeting the global demand for transport fuels. Biodiesel production by using oilgae is an alternative process in …
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cycle of oil-crop biodiesel fuels manifest in the agricultural phase of production in the form of water quality degradation …
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Microalgae have great potential as renewable fuel sources, but a dire need exists for high-level academic and industrial research into their growth and bioprocessing. New algae strains that efficiently use CO2 and wastes as nutrients, novel oil extraction methods, and industrial-scale designs...
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raceways under greenhouses. Lipid extraction and transesterification are carried out on a humid paste produced by …
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In this study, the effects of enzymatic hydrolysis on lipid extraction from microalga (Chlorella vulgaris) were … investigated prior to biodiesel production. The initial fatty acids content of C. vulgaris was 87.6 mg/g cell. The microalgal cell … walls were hydrolyzed by cellulases and then their lipid fractions were extracted using various organic solvents such as …
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-methanol solvent and quantified using Nile Red method. The conversion of lipid to biodiesel was performed via i) alkali … microalgae. However, the highest lipid content was achieved in the absence of nitrate (0.0 g/L). The biodiesel yield from the …Tetraselmis sp. is a green marine microalgae and known to produce lipids that can be transformed into biodiesel. The …
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The Present study investigates the carbon sequestration potential and biodiesel production ability of a microalga … the case of 100 mM NaHCO3, chlorophyll content, biomass production and lipid content were 9 μg/L, 1508 mg/L and 301 mg … the production of biodiesel. …
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sources. Biodiesel is one of the most commonly used biofuel due to its fuel characteristics. Several feedstocks can be used to … produce biodiesel. However, in recent years, microalgae have emerged as potential biodiesel feedstocks. Microalgae offer … overall process of biofuels production from microalgae with a particular emphasis on biodiesel. Critical factors affecting the …
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Biodiesel has attracted a great deal attention recently as an alternative fuel due to increasing fuel prices and the … imperative to reduce emissions. Among a wide range of biodiesel resources, microalgae are a promising alternative fuel source … because of the high biomass, lipid productivity and environmentally friendliness. Microalgae is also a non-edible food …
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