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Multi-scale modeling of intensive macroalgae cultivation and marine nitrogen sequestration. Commun Biol 2021; 4:848. [PMID: 34234264 PMCID: PMC8263761 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02371-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Multi-scale macroalgae growth models are required for the efficient design of sustainable, economically viable, and environmentally safe farms. Here, we develop a multi-scale model for Ulva sp. macroalgae growth and nitrogen sequestration in an intensive cultivation farm, regulated by temperature, light, and nutrients. The model incorporates a range of scales by incorporating spatial effects in two steps: light extinction at the reactor scale (1 m) and nutrient absorption at the farm scale (1 km). The model was validated on real data from an experimental reactor installed in the sea. Biomass production rates, chemical compositions, and nitrogen removal were simulated under different seasons, levels of dilution in the environment and water-exchange rate in the reactor. This multi-scale model provides an important tool for environmental authorities and seaweed farmers who desire to upscale to large bioremediation and/or macroalgae biomass production farms, thus promoting the marine sustainable development and the macroalgae-based bioeconomy. Zollmann et al. develop a multi-scale model for Ulva sp. macroalgae growth, biochemical composition, and nitrogen sequestration, regulated by temperature, light and nutrients. Their results demonstrate that this model can be used to design environmentally friendly and economically sustainable seaweed farms.
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Ghosh S, Greiserman S, Chemodanov A, Slegers PM, Belgorodsky B, Epstein M, Kribus A, Gozin M, Chen GQ, Golberg A. Polyhydroxyalkanoates and biochar from green macroalgal Ulva sp. biomass subcritical hydrolysates: Process optimization and a priori economic and greenhouse emissions break-even analysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 770:145281. [PMID: 33517017 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Although macroalgae biomass is an emerging sustainable feedstock for biorefineries, the optimum process parameters for their hydrolysis and fermentation are still not known. In the present study, the simultaneous production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) and biochar from green macroalgae Ulva sp. is examined, applying subcritical water hydrolysis and Haloferax mediterranei fermentation. First, the effects of temperature, treatment time, salinity, and solid load on the biomass and PHA productivity were optimized following the Taguchi method. Hydrolysis at 170 °C, 20 min residence time, 38 g L-1 salinity with a seaweed solid load of 5% led to the maximum PHA yield of 0.104 g g-1Ulva and a biochar yield of 0.194 ± 1.23 g g-1Ulva. Second, the effect of different initial culture densities on the biomass and PHA productivity was studied. An initial culture density of 50 g L-1 led to the maximum volumetric PHA productivity of 0.024 ± 0.002 g L-1 h-1 with a maximum PHA content of 49.38 ± 0.3% w/w Sensitivity analysis shows that within 90% confidence, the annual PHA production from Ulva sp. is 148.14 g PHA m-2 year-1 with an annual biochar production of 42.6 g m-2 year-1. Priori economic and greenhouse gas break-even analyses of the process were done to estimate annual revenues and allowable greenhouse gas emissions. The study illustrates that PHA production from seaweed hydrolysate using extreme halophiles coupled to biochar production could become a benign and promising step in a marine biorefinery.
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- Supratim Ghosh
- Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Exact Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
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- Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Exact Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Exact Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Operations Research and Logistics, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 8130, 6700 EW Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Exact Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Exact Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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Production of sodium copper chlorophyllin from a green microalga Chlorella minutissima: a value-added co-product for sustainable microalgal refinery. FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2020.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Suthar P, Gajaria TK, Reddy C. Production of quality seaweed biomass through nutrient optimization for the sustainable land-based cultivation. ALGAL RES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2019.101583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Chandra R, Iqbal HMN, Vishal G, Lee HS, Nagra S. Algal biorefinery: A sustainable approach to valorize algal-based biomass towards multiple product recovery. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 278:346-359. [PMID: 30718075 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.01.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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In recent years, ever-increasing socio-economic awareness, and negative impact of excessive petro consumption have redirected the research interests towards bio-resources such as algal-based biomass. In order to meet current bio-economy challenges to produce high-value multiple products at a time, new integrated processes in research and development are necessary. Though various strategies have been posited for conversion of algal-based biomass to fuel and fine chemicals, none of them has been proved as economically viable and energetically feasible. Therefore, a range of other bio-products needs to be pursued. In this context, the algal bio-refinery concept has appeared with notable solution to recover multiple products from a single operation process. Herein, an algal-based bio-refinery platform for fuel, food, and pharmaceuticals considering Bio-refinery Complexity Index (BCI) has been evaluated, as an indicator of techno-economic risks. This review presents recent developments on algal-biomass utilization for various value-added products as part of an integrated bio-refinery.
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- Rashmi Chandra
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L., CP 64849, Mexico; Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Campus Toluca, Ave. Eduardo Monroy Cárdenas 2000, Toluca, State of Mexico CP 50110, Mexico; Biodesign Swette Center of Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L., CP 64849, Mexico
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, Delhi 110016, India
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- Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Aavesh Green Sustainability Solutions S. De R. L. De. C. V. Monterrey, N.L. 64821, Mexico
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Zhang X, Thomsen M. Biomolecular Composition and Revenue Explained by Interactions between Extrinsic Factors and Endogenous Rhythms of Saccharina latissima. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:E107. [PMID: 30744162 PMCID: PMC6409931 DOI: 10.3390/md17020107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This review provides a systematic overview of the spatial and temporal variations in the content of biomolecular constituents of Saccharina latissima on the basis of 34 currently-available scientific studies containing primary measurements. We demonstrate the potential revenue of seaweed production and biorefinery systems by compiling a product portfolio of high-value extract products. An investigation into the endogenous rhythms and extrinsic factors that impact the biomolecular composition of S. latissima is presented, and key performance factors for optimizing seaweed production are identified. Besides the provisioning ecosystem service, we highlight the contribution of green-engineered seaweed production systems to the mitigation of the ongoing and historical anthropogenic disturbances of the climate balance and nutrient flows. We conclude that there are risks of mismanagement, and we stress the importance and necessity of creating an adaptive ecosystem-based management framework within a triple-helix partnership for balancing the utilization of ecosystem services and long-term resilience of aquatic environment.
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- Xueqian Zhang
- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark.
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- Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark.
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Starch from the sea: The green macroalga Ulva ohnoi as a potential source for sustainable starch production in the marine biorefinery. ALGAL RES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2018.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Lehahn Y, Ingle KN, Golberg A. Global potential of offshore and shallow waters macroalgal biorefineries to provide for food, chemicals and energy: feasibility and sustainability. ALGAL RES 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2016.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Jiang R, Linzon Y, Vitkin E, Yakhini Z, Chudnovsky A, Golberg A. Thermochemical hydrolysis of macroalgae Ulva for biorefinery: Taguchi robust design method. Sci Rep 2016; 6:27761. [PMID: 27291594 PMCID: PMC4904202 DOI: 10.1038/srep27761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Understanding the impact of all process parameters on the efficiency of biomass hydrolysis and on the final yield of products is critical to biorefinery design. Using Taguchi orthogonal arrays experimental design and Partial Least Square Regression, we investigated the impact of change and the comparative significance of thermochemical process temperature, treatment time, %Acid and %Solid load on carbohydrates release from green macroalgae from Ulva genus, a promising biorefinery feedstock. The average density of hydrolysate was determined using a new microelectromechanical optical resonator mass sensor. In addition, using Flux Balance Analysis techniques, we compared the potential fermentation yields of these hydrolysate products using metabolic models of Escherichia coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae wild type, Saccharomyces cerevisiae RN1016 with xylose isomerase and Clostridium acetobutylicum. We found that %Acid plays the most significant role and treatment time the least significant role in affecting the monosaccharaides released from Ulva biomass. We also found that within the tested range of parameters, hydrolysis with 121 °C, 30 min 2% Acid, 15% Solids could lead to the highest yields of conversion: 54.134–57.500 gr ethanol kg−1Ulva dry weight by S. cerevisiae RN1016 with xylose isomerase. Our results support optimized marine algae utilization process design and will enable smart energy harvesting by thermochemical hydrolysis.
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- Rui Jiang
- The Porter School of Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Computer Science, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Computer Science, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Geography and Human Environment, Enviro-Digital Lab, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- The Porter School of Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Jiang R, Ingle KN, Golberg A. Macroalgae (seaweed) for liquid transportation biofuel production: what is next? ALGAL RES 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2016.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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