Microalgal biomass is an essential source of renewable energy and the production of high-valued bio-products. Nannochloropsis sp. is a marine microalgae which contains high valued bio-compounds. However, it contains elevated moisture which hinders extraction of important significant...

Microalgal carbohydrates are a sustainable carbon-rich feedstock for microbial conversion into biofuels. In this investigation, Chlorella vulgaris JSC-6 was used for carbohydrates production from CO2 and fatty acids under different cultivation strategies to meet the requirements of a CO2-neutral...

Corn starch wastewater is nontoxic and rich in nutrients, thus, could be regarded as a potential feedstock for lutein biosynthesis by microalgae. For this bioconversion process, the pretreatment process and utilization improvement of nutrients in wastewater are the two key issues. In this study,...

Corn starch wastewater is nontoxic and rich in nutrients, thus, could be regarded as a potential feedstock for lutein biosynthesis by microalgae. For this bioconversion process, the pretreatment process and utilization improvement of nutrients in wastewater are the two key issues. In this study,...

In this study, the potential of microalgae to remove nutrients from swine wastewater and accumulate carbohydrates was examined. Chlorella sorokiniana AK-1 and Chlorella vulgaris ESP-31 were grown in 10% unsterilized swine wastewater and obtained a maximum carbohydrate content and productivity of...

Chlortetracycline (CTC) is widely used in the livestock industry to promote animal growth and treat diseases. Effective actions should be taken to decrease the environmental risks associated with CTC-rich waste. Biochar produced by biomass waste shows great potential for organic contaminants...

The integrated algal biorefinery (IABR) was deliberated as a feasible alternative to fossil fuels. After the processes of algae cultivation and pretreatment, the algae biomass with different carbohydrate/lipid contents is split into the carbohydrate process for producing fuel/chemicals and the...

Biodiesel is a promising substitute for petroleum diesel, and has been commercialized and utilized in many countries. Conventional chemical or physical methods used for biodiesel production face the drawbacks of high energy consumption or intensive use of chemicals. In contrast, using...

Biobutanol production from cellulosic feedstock is considered promising and economically feasible. A highly efficient butanol-producing bacterial microflora (containing mainly Clostridial species) was obtained from hydrogen-producing sewage sludge. In this work, two types of agricultural waste...