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Delran P, Barthe L, Peydecastaing J, Pontalier PY, Guihéneuf F, Frances C. Integrating wet stirred-bead milling for Tetraselmis suecica biorefinery: Operating parameters influence and specific energy efficiency. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 394:130181. [PMID: 38109980 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Stirred bead milling proved to be an efficient cell destruction technique in a biorefinery unit for the extraction of over 95 % of proteins and 60 % of carbohydrates from the green marine microalga Tetraselmis suecica. Optimum conditions, expressed in terms of metabolite yield and energy consumption, were found for average values of bead size and agitator rotation speed. The higher the microalgae concentration, up to 100 g.L-1, which is adequate for biofilm algae growth in an industrial unit, the more efficient the cell destruction process. Cell destruction rates and metabolite extraction yields are similar in pendular and recycling modes, but the pendular configuration reduces the residence time of the suspension in the grinding chamber, which is less costly. With regard to the cell destruction mechanism, it was concluded that bead shocks first damage cells by permeabilizing them, and that after a longer period, all cells are shredded and destroyed, forming elongated debris.
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- Pauline Delran
- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France; SAS inalve, Nice / Villefranche-sur-Mer, France; Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, INPT, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, INPT, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, INPT, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France.
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Klepacz-Smolka A, Shah MR, Jiang Y, Zhong Y, Chen P, Pietrzyk D, Szelag R, Ledakowicz S, Daroch M. Microalgae are not an umbrella solution for power industry waste abatement but could play a role in their valorization. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2023:1-29. [PMID: 38105487 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2023.2284644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Microalgae have long been regarded as a promising solution for biological carbon abatement from the power industry, offering renewable biomass without competing for land or water resources used for food crops. In this study, we extensively examined the application of photosynthetic microorganisms for closing carbon, nitrogen, and micronutrient loops in the power industry. Subsequently, we explored the bottom-up integration of algal biorefineries into power industry waste streams for increased economic benefits and reduced environmental impacts. Analysis of the available data indicated that microalgae integration with the power industry is primarily performed using flue-gas-assisted cultivation. This approach allows for carbon sequestration typically below one gram per liter per day, too low to significantly impact carbon abatement at achievable scales of microalgae cultivation. Alternative approaches are also being explored. For example, soluble bicarbonate platforms allow for higher biomass productivity and temporary carbon storage. Meanwhile, the use of ashes and waste heat and thermophilic strains can result in lower cultivation costs and better control of cultivation conditions. These approaches offer further incremental improvement to microalgae-based carbon abatement systems in the power industry but are unlikely to be an umbrella solution for carbon reduction. Consequently, in the near term, microalgae-based carbon valorization systems are likely to be limited to niche applications involving the synthesis of high-value products. For microalgae to truly transform carbon abatement processes radical improvements in both biology and engineering approaches are urgently needed.
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- Anna Klepacz-Smolka
- Faculty of Process Engineering and Environmental Protection, Technical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China
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- Faculty of Process Engineering and Environmental Protection, Technical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Faculty of Process Engineering and Environmental Protection, Technical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Faculty of Process Engineering and Environmental Protection, Technical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China
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Woern C, Grossmann L. Microbial gas fermentation technology for sustainable food protein production. Biotechnol Adv 2023; 69:108240. [PMID: 37647973 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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The development of novel, sustainable, and robust food production technologies represents one of the major pillars to address the most significant challenges humanity is going to face on earth in the upcoming decades - climate change, population growth, and resource depletion. The implementation of microfoods, i.e., foods formulated with ingredients from microbial cultivation, into the food supply chain has a huge potential to contribute towards energy-efficient and nutritious food manufacturing and represents a means to sustainably feed a growing world population. This review recapitulates and assesses the current state in the establishment and usage of gas fermenting bacteria as an innovative feedstock for protein production. In particular, we focus on the most promising representatives of this taxon: the hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria (hydrogenotrophs) and the methane-oxidizing bacteria (methanotrophs). These unicellular microorganisms can aerobically metabolize gaseous hydrogen and methane, respectively, to provide the required energy for building up cell material. A protein yield over 70% in the dry matter cell mass can be reached with no need for arable land and organic substrates making it a promising alternative to plant- and animal-based protein sources. We illuminate the holistic approach to incorporate protein extracts obtained from the cultivation of gas fermenting bacteria into microfoods. Herein, the fundamental properties of the bacteria, cultivation methods, downstream processing, and potential food applications are discussed. Moreover, this review covers existing and future challenges as well as sustainability aspects associated with the production of microbial protein through gas fermentation.
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- Carlos Woern
- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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Macías-de la Rosa A, López-Rosales L, Cerón-García MC, Molina-Miras A, Soriano-Jerez Y, Sánchez-Mirón A, Seoane S, García-Camacho F. Assessment of the marine microalga Chrysochromulina rotalis as bioactive feedstock cultured in an easy-to-deploy light-emitting-diode-based tubular photobioreactor. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 389:129818. [PMID: 37793555 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Marine microalgae have potential to be low-cost raw materials. This depends on the exploitation of different biomass fractions for high-value products, including unique compounds. Chrysochromulina rotalis, an under-explored haptophyte with promising properties, was the focus of this study. For the first time, C. rotalis was successfully cultivated in an 80 L tubular photobioreactor, illuminated by an easy-to-use light-emitting-diode-based system. C. rotalis grew without certain trace elements and showed adaptability to different phosphorus sources, allowing a significant reduction in the N:P ratio without compromising biomass yield and productivity. The design features of the photobioreactor provided a protective environment that ensured consistent biomass production from this shear-sensitive microalgae. Carotenoid analysis showed fucoxanthin and its derivatives as major components, with essential fatty acids making up a significant proportion of the total. The study emphasizes the tubular photobioreactor's role in sustainable biomass production for biorefineries, with C. rotalis as a valuable bioactive feedstock.
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- A Macías-de la Rosa
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, 48940 Leioa, Spain; Technology and Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48620 Plentzia, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain.
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González-Cardoso MA, Cerón-García MC, Navarro-López E, Molina-Miras A, Sánchez-Mirón A, Contreras-Gómez A, García-Camacho F. Alternatives to classic solvents for the isolation of bioactive compounds from Chrysochromulina rotalis. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 379:129057. [PMID: 37059341 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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This paper demonstrates a sequential partitioning method for isolating bioactive compounds from Chrysochromulina rotalis using a polarity gradient, replacing classic and hazardous solvents with greener alternatives. Seventeen solvents were evaluated based on their Hansen solubility parameters and for having a similar polarity to the solvents they would replace, four of which were selected as substitutes in the classic fractionation process. Considering the fatty acid and carotenoid recovery yields obtained for each of the solvents, it has been proposed to replace hexane (HEX), toluene (TOL), dichloromethane (DCM) and n-butanol (BUT) with cyclohexane, chlorobenzene, isobutyl acetate and isoamyl alcohol, respectively. In addition, cytotoxic activity was observed when the TOL and DCM solvent extracts were tested against tumour cell lines, demonstrating the antiproliferative potential of compounds containing, for example, fucoxanthin, fatty acids, peptides, isoflavonoids or terpenes, among others.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL) University of Almería, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL) University of Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL) University of Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL) University of Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL) University of Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería 04120, Spain; Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology (CIAMBITAL) University of Almería, Spain
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Delran P, Frances C, Peydecastaing J, Pontalier PY, Guihéneuf F, Barthe L. Cell destruction level and metabolites green-extraction of Tetraselmis suecica by low and intermediate frequency ultrasound. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2023; 98:106492. [PMID: 37356214 PMCID: PMC10320277 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Low (20 kHz) and intermediate (100 kHz) frequency ultrasound (US) were studied for their efficiency on cell destruction and metabolites extraction of the microalga T. suecica. This study revealed different levels of cell destruction. Firstly, the prolonged irradiation of US at low frequency allowed the extraction of 90% of total proteins and 70% of carbohydrates by rapidly inducing at high power (100 W or 200 W) a coiling up phenomenon of the cell walls on themselves. A low power (50 W) over short times allows extracting proteins by the perforation of the cells without destroying them, opening the perspective of milking. Furthermore, the use of 100 kHz frequency, showed lower yields of metabolites as well as a low level of cell destruction, resulting in a simple deflation of the cells.
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- Pauline Delran
- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France; SAS inalve, Nice / Villefranche-sur-Mer, France; Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, INPT, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, INPT, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Agro-industrielle, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, INPT, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INPT, UPS, Toulouse, France.
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Baraiya KG, Bojayanaik M, Surasani VKR, Chavan SD, Chavan MR, Lende SR, Alandur VS. Utilization of fish protein isolates to supplement oat-based cookies and assessment of end product quality. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27804-6. [PMID: 37227645 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27804-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Bullseye and Pacu fish processing waste were valorized through its conversion into functional protein isolates, followed by the utilization of recovered proteins to supplement oat-based cookies at different levels (0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 g/100 g) and baking temperatures (100, 150, 170, 180, 190 ˚C). With different replacement ratios and baking temperatures, the best selection was made at (4 and 6%) and baking temperatures (160 and 170 ˚C) for BPI (Bullseye protein isolate) and PPI (Pacu protein isolate) based cookies, respectively based on sensory and textural characteristics. The developed products were analyzed for its nutritional, physical, textural, and sensory quality. No significant differences were found in the moisture and ash contents of the cookies from different lots, while the protein content was highest for cookies with 6% PPI. The spread ratio was lower reported for the control cookies compared to the fish protein isolate-based counterpart (p < 0.05), and it decreased with increasing thickness of cookies. Significantly higher total essential amino acid values were obtained in cookies supplemented with 6% Pacu protein isolates, whereas 4% Bullseye protein isolate-supplemented cookies were higher in total non-essential amino acid content. The total plate count was higher in control cookies (0.35 ± 0.33 cfu/g) compared to fish protein isolate-supplemented cookies. The hardness values were maximum for control group cookies (19.14 ± 0.98 N) compared to protein isolate incorporated cookies (17.22 ± 1.05 N and 16.26 ± 0.9 N). However, the difference among the all-treatment group is not significant (p > 0.05).
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- Kirankumar Gopalbhai Baraiya
- Department of Fish Processing Technology, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Bidar. College of Fisheries, 575002, Mangaluru, India
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- Department of Fish Processing Technology, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Bidar. College of Fisheries, 575002, Mangaluru, India.
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- Department of Fish Processing Technology, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar. College of Fisheries, Karnataka, 575002, Mangaluru, India
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- Department of Fish Processing Technology, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Bidar. College of Fisheries, 575002, Mangaluru, India
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- Department of Fish Processing Technology, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Bidar. College of Fisheries, 575002, Mangaluru, India
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- Department of Microbiology, K S Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA), Nitte Univeristy, Deralakatta, Mangaluru, 575018, India
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Parmar P, Kumar R, Neha Y, Srivatsan V. Microalgae as next generation plant growth additives: Functions, applications, challenges and circular bioeconomy based solutions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1073546. [PMID: 37063190 PMCID: PMC10101342 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1073546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Sustainable agriculture practices involve the application of environment-friendly plant growth promoters and additives that do not negatively impact the health of the ecosystem. Stringent regulatory frameworks restricting the use of synthetic agrochemicals and the increase in demand for organically grown crops have paved the way for the development of novel bio-based plant growth promoters. In this context, microalgae biomass and derived agrochemicals offer novel sources of plant growth promotors that enhance crop productivity and impart disease resistance. These beneficial effects could be attributed to the presence of wide range of biomolecules such as soluble amino acid (AA), micronutrients, polysaccharides, phytohormones and other signaling molecules in microalgae biomass. In addition, their phototrophic nature, high photosynthetic efficiency, and wide environmental adaptability make them an attractive source of biostimulants, biofertilizers and biopesticides. The present review aims to describe the various plant growth promoting metabolites produced by microalgae and their effects on plant growth and productivity. Further, the effects elicited by microalgae biostimulants with respect to different modes of applications such as seed treatments, foliar spray and soil/root drenching is reviewed in detail. In addition, the ability of microalgae metabolites to impart tolerance against various abiotic and biotic stressors along with the mechanism of action is discussed in this paper. Although the use of microalgae based biofertilizers and biostimulants is gaining popularity, the high nutrient and water requirements and energy intensive downstream processes makes microalgae based technology commercially unsustainable. Addressing this challenge, we propose a circular economy model of microalgae mediated bioremediation coupled with biorefinery approaches of generating high value metabolites along with biofertilizer applications. We discuss and review new trends in enhancing the sustainability of microalgae biomass production by co-cultivation of algae with hydroponics and utilization of agriculture effluents.
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- Priyanka Parmar
- Applied Phycology and Food Technology Laboratory, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)- Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -Human Resource Development Centre (CSIR-HRDC), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Applied Phycology and Food Technology Laboratory, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)- Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -Human Resource Development Centre (CSIR-HRDC), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Applied Phycology and Food Technology Laboratory, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)- Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Applied Phycology and Food Technology Laboratory, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)- Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -Human Resource Development Centre (CSIR-HRDC), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Bader AN, Sanchez Rizza L, Consolo VF, Curatti L. Bioprospecting for fungal enzymes for applications in microalgal biomass biorefineries. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 107:591-607. [PMID: 36527478 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-12328-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Microalgal biomass is a promising feedstock for biofuels, feed/food, and biomaterials. However, while production and commercialization of single-product commodities are still not economically viable, obtaining multiple products in a biomass biorefinery faces several techno-economic challenges. The aim of this study was to identify a suitable source of hydrolytic enzymes for algal biomass saccharification. Screening of twenty-six fungal isolates for secreted enzymes activity on Chlamydomonas reinhardtii biomass resulted in the identification of Aspergillus niger IB-34 as a candidate strain. Solid-state fermentation on wheat bran produced the most active enzyme preparations. From sixty-five proteins identified by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (LC-MS) (ProteomeXchange, identifier PXD034998) from A. niger IB-34, the majority corresponded to predicted secreted proteins belonging to the Gene Ontology categories of catalytic activity/hydrolase activity on glycosyl and O-glycosyl compounds. Skimmed biomass of biotechnologically relevant strains towards the production of commodities, Chlorella sorokiniana and Scenedesmus obliquus, was fully saccharified after a mild pretreatment at 80 °C for 10 min, at a high biomass load of 10% (w/v). The soluble liquid stream, after skimming and saccharification of biomass of both strains, was further converted into ethanol by fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae at a theoretical maximum efficiency, in a separated saccharification and fermentation assays. The resulting insoluble protein, after biomass skimming with an organic solvent and enzymatic saccharification, was highly digestible in an in vitro digestion assay. Proof of concept is presented for an enzyme-assisted biomass biorefinery recovering 81% of the main biomass fractions in a likely suitable form for the conversion of lipids and carbohydrates into biofuels and proteins into feed/food. KEY POINTS: • Twenty-six fungal extracts were analyzed for saccharification of microalgal biomass. • Skimmed biomass was fully enzymatically saccharified and fermented into ethanol. • Up to 81% recovery of biomass fractions suitable for biofuels and feed/food.
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- Araceli Natalia Bader
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Biotecnología (INBIOTEC-CONICET), and Fundación para Investigaciones Biológicas Aplicadas (FIBA), 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Biotecnología (INBIOTEC-CONICET), and Fundación para Investigaciones Biológicas Aplicadas (FIBA), 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Biotecnología (INBIOTEC-CONICET), and Fundación para Investigaciones Biológicas Aplicadas (FIBA), 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Biotecnología (INBIOTEC-CONICET), and Fundación para Investigaciones Biológicas Aplicadas (FIBA), 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina.
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Sandaka BP, Kumar J. Alternative vehicular fuels for environmental decarbonization: a critical review of challenges in using electricity, hydrogen, and biofuels as a sustainable vehicular fuel. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2022.100442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Karishma S, Saravanan A, Senthil Kumar P, Rangasamy G. Sustainable production of biohydrogen from algae biomass: Critical review on pretreatment methods, mechanism and challenges. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 366:128187. [PMID: 36309177 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The production of chemicals and energy from sustainable biomass with an important objective decreasing carbon impressions has recently become one of the key areas of attention. Algae biomass have been recognized and researched as a potential renewable biomass of biohydrogen production attributed to their limited multiplying time, fast growing qualities and ability of lipid accumulation. This review additionally envelops various key perspectives such as composition and properties of algae biomass and pretreatment strategies such as physical, chemical and biological methods adopted for the algae biomass. This review is mainly focused on pretreatment strategies which have been developed to enhance biohydrogen production. The present review deals with methods and mechanism, enzymes involved and factors influencing on biohydrogen production which help to grasp various bottlenecks, challenges and constraints. Finally, the significant progressions and economical perspective on improving biohydrogen yield because of the expansion of co-substrates and the current trends are examined.
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- S Karishma
- Department of Sustainable Engineering, Institute of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai 602105, India
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- Department of Sustainable Engineering, Institute of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai 602105, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam 603110, Tamil Nadu, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam 603110, Tamil Nadu, India; School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon.
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- University Centre for Research and Development & Department of Civil Engineering, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab 140413, India
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Jouannais P, Pizzol M. Stochastic Ex-Ante LCA under Multidimensional Uncertainty: Anticipating the Production of Undiscovered Microalgal Compounds in Europe. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:16382-16393. [PMID: 36227070 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Due to their biodiversity, microalgae represent a promising source of high-value compounds that bioprospecting is aiming to reveal. Performing an ex-ante Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to anticipate and potentially minimize the environmental burden associated with the European production of a bioprospected microalgal compound is subject to substantial and multi-factorial uncertainty as the compound remains undiscovered. Given that any microalgal strain could potentially host the compound of interest, the ex-ante LCA should consider this bioprospecting uncertainty together with the uncertainty on the technology and the production mix. Using a parameterized cultivation simulation and consequential LCA model and an extensive stochastic pseudo Monte Carlo approach, we define and propagate techno-operational, bioprospecting, and production mix uncertainties for a microalgal compound being currently bioprospected in Europe. We perform global sensitivity analysis using different sampling strategies to identify the main contributors to the total output variance. Overall, the uncertainty propagation allowed us to define and analyze the probabilistic scope for the potential environmental impacts in the emerging production of high-value microalgal compounds in Europe based on current knowledge. These findings can support policy-making as well as actors in the microalgal sector toward technological paths with lower environmental impact.
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- Pierre Jouannais
- Department of Planning, Aalborg University, Rendsburggade 14, 9000Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Planning, Aalborg University, Rendsburggade 14, 9000Aalborg, Denmark
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Park H, Toogood HS, Chen G, Scrutton NS. Co-production of biofuel, bioplastics and biochemicals during extended fermentation of Halomonas bluephagenesis. Microb Biotechnol 2022; 16:307-321. [PMID: 36353812 PMCID: PMC9871518 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Halomonas bluephagenesis TD1.0 was engineered to produce the biofuel propane, bioplastic poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB), and biochemicals mandelate and hydroxymandelate in a single, semi-continuous batch fermentation under non-sterile conditions. Multi-product separation was achieved by segregation of the headspace gas (propane), fermentation broth ([hydroxy]mandelate) and cellular biomass (PHB). Engineering was performed by incorporating the genes encoding fatty acid photodecarboxylase (CvFAP) and hydroxymandelic acid synthase (SyHMAS) into a H. bluephagenesis hmgCAB cassette knockout to channel flux towards (hydroxy)mandelate. Design of Experiment strategies were coupled with fermentation trials to simultaneously optimize each product. Propane and mandelate titres were the highest reported for H. bluephagenesis (62 g/gDCW and 71 ± 10 mg/L respectively) with PHB titres (69% g/gDCW) comparable to other published studies. This proof-of-concept achievement of four easily separated products within one fermentation is a novel achievement probing the versatility of biotechnology, further elevating H. bluephagenesis as a Next Generation Industrial Biotechnology (NGIB) chassis by producing highly valued products at a reduced cost.
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- Helen Park
- EPSRC/BBSRC Future Biomanufacturing Research Hub, EPSRC Synthetic Biology Research Centre SYNBIOCHEM Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK,Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua‐Peking Center for Life SciencesTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- EPSRC/BBSRC Future Biomanufacturing Research Hub, EPSRC Synthetic Biology Research Centre SYNBIOCHEM Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua‐Peking Center for Life SciencesTsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- EPSRC/BBSRC Future Biomanufacturing Research Hub, EPSRC Synthetic Biology Research Centre SYNBIOCHEM Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and School of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterManchesterUK
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Vaz BMC, Kholany M, Pinto DCGA, Macário IPE, Veloso T, Caetano T, Pereira JL, Coutinho JAP, Ventura SPM. Recovery of bacterioruberin and proteins using aqueous solutions of surface-active compounds. RSC Adv 2022; 12:30278-30286. [PMID: 36337967 PMCID: PMC9590249 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02581g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Haloarchaea microorganisms are little explored marine resources that can be a promising source of valuable compounds with unique characteristics, due to their adaptation to extreme environments. In this work, the extraction of bacterioruberin and proteins from Haloferax mediterranei ATCC 33500 was investigated using aqueous solutions of ionic liquids and surfactants, which were further compared with ethanol. Despite the good performance of ethanol in the extraction of bacterioruberin, the use of aqueous solutions of surface-active compounds allowed the simultaneous release of bacterioruberin and proteins in a multi-product process, with the non-ionic surfactants being identified as the most promising. The optimum operational conditions allowed a maximum extraction yield of 0.37 ± 0.01 mgbacterioruberin gwet biomass -1 and 352 ± 9 mgprotein gwet biomass -1 with an aqueous solution of Tween® 20 (at 182.4 mM) as the extraction solvent. In addition, high purities of bacterioruberin were obtained, after performing a simple induced precipitation using ethanol as an antisolvent to recover the proteins present in the initial extract. Finally, a step for polishing the bacterioruberin was performed, to enable solvent recycling, further closing the process to maximize its circularity.
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- Bárbara M. C. Vaz
- CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago3810-193 AveiroPortugal
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- CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago3810-193 AveiroPortugal
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- LAQV – REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro3810-193 AveiroPortugal
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- CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago3810-193 AveiroPortugal,CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro Campus Universitário de Santiago3810-193 AveiroPortugal
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- CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago3810-193 AveiroPortugal,CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro Campus Universitário de Santiago3810-193 AveiroPortugal
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- CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro Campus Universitário de Santiago3810-193 AveiroPortugal
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- CESAM – Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro Campus Universitário de Santiago3810-193 AveiroPortugal
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- CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago3810-193 AveiroPortugal
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- CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago3810-193 AveiroPortugal
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Chen JH, Nagarajan D, Huang Y, Zhu X, Liao Q, Chang JS. A novel and effective two-stage cultivation strategy for enhanced lutein production with Chlorella sorokiniana. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Zoltan Boboescu I, Kazbar A, Stegemüller L, Lazeroms P, Triantafyllou T, Gao F, Lo C, Barbosa MJ, Eppink MHM, Wijffels RH. Mild acoustic processing of Tisochrysis lutea for multiproduct biorefineries. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 360:127582. [PMID: 35798166 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Cellular agriculture could represent a more sustainable alternative to current food and nutraceutical production processes. Tisochrysis lutea microalgae represents a rich source of antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids essential for human health. However, current downstream technologies are limiting its use. The present work investigates mild targeted acoustic treatment of Tisochrysis lutea biomass at different growth stages and acoustic frequencies, intensities and treatment times. Significant differences have been observed in terms of the impact of these variables on the cell disruption and energy requirements. Lower frequencies of 20 kHz required a minimum of 4500 J to disrupt 90% of the cells, while only 1000 J at 1146 kHz. Comparing these results with current industry standards such as bead milling, up to six times less energy use has been identified. These mild biomass processing approaches offer a certain tunability which could suit a wide range of microorganisms with only minor adjustments.
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- Bioprocess Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Bioprocess Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Bioprocess Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Bioprocess Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Bioprocess Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Bioprocess Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Bioprocess Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Bioprocess Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
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López-Rodríguez M, López-Rosales L, Diletta G, Cerón-García MDC, Navarro-López E, Gallardo-Rodríguez JJ, Tristán AI, Abreu AC, García-Camacho F. The Isolation of Specialty Compounds from Amphidinium carterae Biomass by Two-Step Solid-Phase and Liquid-Liquid Extraction. Toxins (Basel) 2022; 14:toxins14090593. [PMID: 36136531 PMCID: PMC9504921 DOI: 10.3390/toxins14090593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The two main methods for partitioning crude methanolic extract from Amphidinium carterae biomass were compared. The objective was to obtain three enriched fractions containing amphidinols (APDs), carotenoids, and fatty acids. Since the most valuable bioproducts are APDs, their recovery was the principal goal. The first method consisted of a solid-phase extraction (SPE) in reverse phase that, for the first time, was optimized to fractionate organic methanolic extracts from Amphidinium carterae biomass using reverse-phase C18 as the adsorbent. The second method consisted of a two-step liquid-liquid extraction coupled with SPE and, alternatively, with solvent partitioning. The SPE method allowed the recovery of the biologically-active fraction (containing the APDs) by eluting with methanol (MeOH): water (H2O) (80:20 v/v). Alternatively, an APD purification strategy using solvent partitioning proved to be a better approach for providing APDs in a clear-cut way. When using n-butanol, APDs were obtained at a 70% concentration (w/w), whereas for the SPE method, the most concentrated fraction was only 18% (w/w). For the other fractions (carotenoids and fatty acids), a two-step liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) method coupled with the solvent partitioning method presented the best results.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
- Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
- Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
- Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
- Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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- Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
- Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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- Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
- Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
- Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain
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Chen C, Tang T, Shi Q, Zhou Z, Fan J. The potential and challenge of microalgae as promising future food sources. Trends Food Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2022.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sinzinger K, Schieder D, Rühmann B, Sieber V. Towards a cyanobacterial biorefinery: Carbohydrate fingerprint, biocomposition and enzymatic hydrolysis of Nostoc biomass. ALGAL RES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2022.102744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Krohn I, Menanteau‐Ledouble S, Hageskal G, Astafyeva Y, Jouannais P, Nielsen JL, Pizzol M, Wentzel A, Streit WR. Health benefits of microalgae and their microbiomes. Microb Biotechnol 2022; 15:1966-1983. [PMID: 35644921 PMCID: PMC9249335 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Microalgae comprise a phylogenetically very diverse group of photosynthetic unicellular pro‐ and eukaryotic organisms growing in marine and other aquatic environments. While they are well explored for the generation of biofuels, their potential as a source of antimicrobial and prebiotic substances have recently received increasing interest. Within this framework, microalgae may offer solutions to the societal challenge we face, concerning the lack of antibiotics treating the growing level of antimicrobial resistant bacteria and fungi in clinical settings. While the vast majority of microalgae and their associated microbiota remain unstudied, they may be a fascinating and rewarding source for novel and more sustainable antimicrobials and alternative molecules and compounds. In this review, we present an overview of the current knowledge on health benefits of microalgae and their associated microbiota. Finally, we describe remaining issues and limitation, and suggest several promising research potentials that should be given attention.
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- Ines Krohn
- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology University of Hamburg Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine SINTEF Industry Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology University of Hamburg Hamburg Germany
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- Department for Chemistry and Bioscience Aalborg University Aalborg Denmark
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- Department of Planning Aalborg University Aalborg Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Nanomedicine SINTEF Industry Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology University of Hamburg Hamburg Germany
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Hong JS, Shin W, Nam H, Yun JH, Kim HS, Ahn KH. Sedimentation and Rheological Study of Microalgal Cell (Chlorella sp. HS2) Suspension. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-021-0275-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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The Fouling Effect on Commercial Ceramic Membranes during Filtration of Microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and Monoraphidium contortum. ENERGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/en15103745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Although interest in the use of membranes for the concentration of microalgal biomass has steadily been growing, little is known regarding the phenomena of membrane fouling. In addition, more attention has been given to polymeric membranes compared to ceramic membranes, which have a longer life that is associated with a higher resistance to aggressive chemical cleaning. In this study, microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF) of two microalgae species, Chlorella vulgaris and Monoraphidium contortum, were carried out using tubular crossflow ceramic membranes. Permeate flux was measured, resistance was calculated, and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) was determined. The flux reduction during the first 10 min of filtration was higher for MF than UF (>70% and <50%), and steady-state permeate fluxes were <5% (for MF) and <25% (for UF) of initial (in m3 m−2 s−1) 6.2 × 10−4 (for MF) and 1.7 × 10−4 (for UF). Total resistances (in m−1) were in the ranges of 4.2–5.4 × 1012 (UF) and 2.6–3.1 × 1012 (MF) for M. contortum and C. vulgaris, respectively. DOC reduction was higher for UF membrane (>80%) than for MF (<66%) and DOC concentrations (mg C L−1) in permeates following MF and UF were about five and two, respectively. In conclusion, we demonstrated: (i) higher irreversible resistance for UF and reversible resistance for MF; (ii) permeate flux higher for UF and for M. contortum; (iii) the significant role of dissolved organic compounds in the formation of reversible resistance for MF and irreversible resistance for UF.
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Koopmann IK, Möller S, Elle C, Hindersin S, Kramer A, Labes A. Optimization of Astaxanthin Recovery in the Downstream Process of Haematococcus pluvialis. Foods 2022; 11:1352. [PMID: 35564075 PMCID: PMC9105871 DOI: 10.3390/foods11091352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Astaxanthin derived from Haematococcus pluvialis is a valuable metabolite applied in a wide range of products. Its extraction depends on a sophisticated series of downstream process steps, including harvesting, disruption, drying, and extraction, of which some are dependent on each other. To determine the processes that yield maximum astaxanthin recovery, bead milling, high-pressure homogenization, and no disruption of H. pluvialis biomass were coupled with spray-drying, vacuum-drying, and freeze-drying in all possible combinations. Eventually, astaxanthin was extracted using supercritical CO2. Optimal conditions for spray-drying were evaluated through the design of experiments and standard least squares regression (feed rate: 5.8 mL/min, spray gas flow: 400 NL/h, inlet temperature: 180 °C). Maximal astaxanthin recoveries were yielded using high-pressure homogenization and lyophilization (85.4%). All combinations of milling or high-pressure homogenization and lyophilization or spray-drying resulted in similar recoveries. Bead milling and spray-drying repeated with a larger spray-dryer resulted in similar astaxanthin recoveries compared with the laboratory scale. Smaller astaxanthin recoveries after the extraction of vacuum-dried biomass were mainly attributed to textural changes. Evaluation of these results in an economic context led to a recommendation for bead milling and spray-drying prior to supercritical CO2 extraction to achieve the maximum astaxanthin recoveries.
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- Inga K. Koopmann
- ZAiT, Bio and Food Technology, Faculty Energy and Biotechnology, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, 24943 Flensburg, Germany; (I.K.K.); (S.M.); (A.K.)
- Sea & Sun Technology GmbH, 24610 Trappenkamp, Germany; (C.E.); (S.H.)
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- ZAiT, Bio and Food Technology, Faculty Energy and Biotechnology, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, 24943 Flensburg, Germany; (I.K.K.); (S.M.); (A.K.)
- Sea & Sun Technology GmbH, 24610 Trappenkamp, Germany; (C.E.); (S.H.)
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- Sea & Sun Technology GmbH, 24610 Trappenkamp, Germany; (C.E.); (S.H.)
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- Sea & Sun Technology GmbH, 24610 Trappenkamp, Germany; (C.E.); (S.H.)
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- ZAiT, Bio and Food Technology, Faculty Energy and Biotechnology, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, 24943 Flensburg, Germany; (I.K.K.); (S.M.); (A.K.)
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- ZAiT, Bio and Food Technology, Faculty Energy and Biotechnology, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, 24943 Flensburg, Germany; (I.K.K.); (S.M.); (A.K.)
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Wang S, Mukhambet Y, Esakkimuthu S, Abomohra AELF. Integrated microalgal biorefinery – Routes, energy, economic and environmental perspectives. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION 2022; 348:131245. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Sustainable biofuel production is the most effective way to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions associated with fossil fuels while preserving food security and land use. In addition to producing bioenergy, waste biorefineries can be incorporated into the waste management system to solve the future challenges of waste disposal. Biomass waste, on the other hand, is regarded as a low-quality biorefinery feedstock with a wide range of compositions and seasonal variability. In light of these factors, biomass waste presents limitations on the conversion technologies available for value addition, and therefore more research is needed to enhance the profitability of waste biorefineries. Perhaps, to keep waste biorefineries economically and environmentally sustainable, bioprocesses need to be integrated to process a wide range of biomass resources and yield a diverse range of bioenergy products. To achieve optimal integration, the classification of biomass wastes to match the available bioprocesses is vital, as it minimizes unnecessary processes that may increase the production costs of the biorefinery. Based on biomass classification, this study discusses the suitability of the commonly used waste-to-energy conversion methods and the creation of integrated biorefineries. In this study, the integration of waste biorefineries is discussed through the integration of feedstocks, processes, platforms, and the symbiosis of wastes and byproducts. This review seeks to conceptualize a framework for identifying and integrating waste-to-energy technologies for the varioussets of biomass wastes.
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Prabha S, Vijay AK, Paul RR, George B. Cyanobacterial biorefinery: Towards economic feasibility through the maximum valorization of biomass. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 814:152795. [PMID: 34979226 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cyanobacteria are well known for their plethora of applications in the fields of food industry, pharmaceuticals and bioenergy. Their simple growth requirements, remarkable growth rate and the ability to produce a wide range of bio-active compounds enable them to act as an efficient biorefinery for the production of valuable metabolites. Most of the cyanobacteria based biorefineries are targeting single products and thus fails to meet the efficient valorization of biomass. On the other hand, multiple products recovering cyanobacterial biorefineries can efficiently valorize the biomass with minimum to zero waste generation. But there are plenty of bottlenecks and challenges allied with cyanobacterial biorefineries. Most of them are being associated with the production processes and downstream strategies, which are difficult to manage economically. There is a need to propose new solutions to eliminate these tailbacks so on to elevate the cyanobacterial biorefinery to be an economically feasible, minimum waste generating multiproduct biorefinery. Cost-effective approaches implemented from production to downstream processing without affecting the quality of products will be beneficial for attaining economic viability. The integrated approaches in cultivation systems as well as downstream processing, by simplifying individual processes to unit operation systems can obviously increase the economic feasibility to a certain extent. Low cost approaches for biomass production, multiparameter optimization and successive sequential retrieval of multiple value-added products according to their high to low market value from a biorefinery is possible. The nanotechnological approaches in cyanobacterial biorefineries make it one step closer to the goal. The current review gives an overview of strategies used for constructing self-sustainable- economically feasible- minimum waste generating; multiple products based cyanobacterial biorefineries by the efficient valorization of biomass. Also the possibility of uplifting new cyanobacterial strains for biorefineries is discussed.
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- Syama Prabha
- Department of Botany, CMS College (Autonomous), Kottayam 686001. Kerala, India
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- Department of Botany, CMS College (Autonomous), Kottayam 686001. Kerala, India
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- Department of Chemistry, CMS College (Autonomous), Kottayam 686001. Kerala, India
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- Department of Botany, CMS College (Autonomous), Kottayam 686001. Kerala, India.
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Clarification of Most Relevant Concepts Related to the Microalgae Production Sector. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10010175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Microalgae (including cyanobacteria) are the basis for an emerging worldwide industry but still face significant bottlenecks in contributing to the global economy. It is an enormous challenge to translate experiences from established industries such as aquaculture and agriculture to the microalgae sector. In particular, this includes the challenge of adapting regulations that apply to such macroscopic production and mindsets, to the microscopic world of microalgae and to the scale-up to a million times smaller. Current European and country-based regulations do not always, indeed rarely, consider relevant specific issues that limit the path for innovation and growth applicable to the microalgae sector. In this work, the boundaries for the main issues impacting this sector are presented and discussed. Examples and possible analytical frameworks are presented in a question and answer format. Relevant key topics and related boundaries are discussed: What are algae and how do microalgae differ from macroalgae? Why are algae and specifically microalgae relevant? Is algae cultivation an aquaculture process? Can algae and specifically microalgae be classified as vegetables and their production be classified as agriculture or are they an industrial process? How is algaculture compared with other agricultural sectors? What are organic algae? Can microalgae be grown in wastewater and how can they be used? What are toxic algae? What are the bottlenecks for microalgae culture scale-up? How does the microalgae biodiversity contribute to their development? We conclude that microalgae are developing as a novel agricultural enterprise that can provide major benefits to a sustainable circular economy and environment but require appropriate regulations and support from governments and businesses, recognising its unique attributes and potential.
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Burgel G, Ribas PG, Ferreira PC, Passos MF, Santos B, Savi DC, Ludwig TAV, Vargas JVC, Galli-Terasawa LV, Kava VM. Morphology, molecular phylogeny and biomass evaluation of Desmodesmus abundans (Scenedesmaceae-Chlorophyceae) from Brazil. BRAZ J BIOL 2022; 82:e265235. [DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.265235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Abstract The biotechnological potential of microalgae has been the target of a range of research aimed at using its potential to produce macromolecules with high added value. Particular focus has been given to biofuels' production, such as biohydrogen, biodiesel, and bioethanol from lipids and carbohydrates extracted from microalgal biomass. Bioprospecting and accurate identification of microalgae from the environment are important in the search for strains with better performance. Methodologies that combine morphology and molecular techniques allow more precise knowledge of species. Thereby, this work aimed to identify the new strain LGMM0013 collected at Iraí Reservoir, located in Paraná state, Brazil, and to evaluate the production of biomass, carbohydrates, and lipids from this new microalgal strain. Based on morphology and phylogenetic tree from internal transcribed spacer (ITS), strain LGMM0013 was identified as Desmodesmus abundans. D. abundans accumulated 1500 mg L-1 of dried biomass after 22 days of cultivation in autotrophic conditions, 50% higher than Tetradesmus obliquus (LGMM0001) (Scenedesmaceae-Chlorophyceae), usually grown in photobioreactors located at NPDEAS at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) to produce biomass. Analysis of the D. abundans biomass from showed an accumulation of 673.39 mg L-1 of carbohydrates, 130% higher than T. obliquus (LGMM0001). Lipid production was 259.7 mg L-1, equivalent to that of T. obliquus. Nitrogen deprivation increased the production of biomass and carbohydrates in D. abundans LGMM0013, indicating this new strain greater biomass production capacity.
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- G. Burgel
- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brasil; Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brasil; Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brasil; Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brasil; Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brasil
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- Centro Universitário – Católica de Santa Catarina, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brasil; Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brasil
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Maurya R, Zhu X, Valverde-Pérez B, Ravi Kiran B, General T, Sharma S, Kumar Sharma A, Thomsen M, Venkata Mohan S, Mohanty K, Angelidaki I. Advances in microalgal research for valorization of industrial wastewater. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 343:126128. [PMID: 34655786 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This review article focuses on recent updates on remediation of industrial wastewater (IWW) through microalgae cultivation. These include how adding additional supplements of nutrient to some specific IWWs lacking adequate nutrients improving the microalgae growth and remediation simultaneously. Various pretreatments strategy recently employed for IWWs treatment other than dealing with microalgae was discussed. Various nutrient-rich IWW could be utilized directly with additional dilution, supplement of nutrients and without any pretreatment. Recent advances in various approaches and new tools used for cultivation of microalgae on IWW such as two-step cultivation, pre-acclimatization, novel microalgal-bioelectrical systems, integrated catalytic intense pulse-light process, sequencing batch reactor, use of old stabilized algal-bacterial consortium, immobilized microalgae cells, microalgal bacterial membrane photobioreactor, low-intensity magnetic field, BIO_ALGAE simulation tool, etc. are discussed. In addition, biorefinery of microalgal biomass grown on IWW and its end-use applications are reviewed.
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- Rahulkumar Maurya
- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, DTU, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, DTU, Denmark
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES) Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, U.S. Nagar, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, U.S. Nagar, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, U.S. Nagar, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India
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- Aarhus University Centre for Circular Bioeconomy, Aarhus University, Postbox 358 Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Bioengineering and Environmental Sciences (BEES) Lab, Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad 500 007, India
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India; Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039, India.
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, DTU, Denmark
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Kselíková V, Singh A, Bialevich V, Čížková M, Bišová K. Improving microalgae for biotechnology - From genetics to synthetic biology - Moving forward but not there yet. Biotechnol Adv 2021; 58:107885. [PMID: 34906670 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2021.107885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Microalgae are a diverse group of photosynthetic organisms that can be exploited for the production of different compounds, ranging from crude biomass and biofuels to high value-added biochemicals and synthetic proteins. Traditionally, algal biotechnology relies on bioprospecting to identify new highly productive strains and more recently, on forward genetics to further enhance productivity. However, it has become clear that further improvements in algal productivity for biotechnology is impossible without combining traditional tools with the arising molecular genetics toolkit. We review recent advantages in developing high throughput screening methods, preparing genome-wide mutant libraries, and establishing genome editing techniques. We discuss how algae can be improved in terms of photosynthetic efficiency, biofuel and high value-added compound production. Finally, we critically evaluate developments over recent years and explore future potential in the field.
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- Veronika Kselíková
- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre Algatech, Laboratory of Cell Cycles of Algae, 379 81 Třeboň, Czech Republic; Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, 37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre Algatech, Laboratory of Cell Cycles of Algae, 379 81 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre Algatech, Laboratory of Cell Cycles of Algae, 379 81 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre Algatech, Laboratory of Cell Cycles of Algae, 379 81 Třeboň, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre Algatech, Laboratory of Cell Cycles of Algae, 379 81 Třeboň, Czech Republic.
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López-Rodríguez M, Cerón-García MC, López-Rosales L, Navarro-López E, Sánchez Mirón A, Molina-Miras A, Abreu AC, Fernández I, García-Camacho F. An integrated approach for the efficient separation of specialty compounds from biomass of the marine microalgae Amphidinium carterae. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 342:125922. [PMID: 34547712 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125922] [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: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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An amphidinol-prioritized fractioning approach was for the first time developed to isolate multiple specialty metabolites such as amphidinols, carotenoids and fatty acids using the biomass of the marine microalgae Amphidinium carterae. The biomass was produced in a raceway photobioreactor and the exhausted culture media were reused, thus fulfilling sustainability criteria employing a circular economy concept. The integrated bioactive compounds-targeted approach presented here consisted of four steps with which recovery percentages of carotenoids, fatty acids and amphidinols of 97%, 82% and 99 %, respectively, were achieved. The proposed process was proved to be a better extraction system for this microalga than another based on a sequential gradient partition with water and four water-immiscible organic solvents (hexane, carbon tetrachloride, dichloromethane and n-butanol). The proposed process could be scaled-up as a commercial solid-phase extraction technology well-established for industrial bioprocesses.
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- M López-Rodríguez
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain; Research Centre CIAIMBITAL, University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain.
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Zhu Y, Li X, Wang Y, Ren L, Zhao Q. Lutein extraction by imidazolium-based ionic liquid-water mixture from dried and fresh Chlorella sp. ALGAL RES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2021.102528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Benti NE, Gurmesa GS, Argaw T, Aneseyee AB, Gunta S, Kassahun GB, Aga GS, Asfaw AA. The current status, challenges and prospects of using biomass energy in Ethiopia. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2021; 14:209. [PMID: 34702314 PMCID: PMC8549167 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-021-02060-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Despite enormous challenges in accessing sustainable energy supplies and advanced energy technologies, Ethiopia has one of the world's fastest growing economies. The development of renewable energy technology and the building of a green legacy in the country are being prioritized. The total installed capacity for electricity generation in Ethiopia is 4324.3 MW as on October, 2018. Renewable energy accounts for 96.5% of total generation; however, despite the county's enormous biomass energy potential, only 0.58% of power is generated using biomass. Ethiopia has surplus woody biomass, crop residue and animal dung resources which comprise about 141.8 million metric tons of biomass availability per year. At present the exploited potential is about 71.9 million metric tons per year. This review paper provides an in-depth assessment of Ethiopia's biomass energy availability, potential, challenges, and prospects. The findings show that, despite Ethiopia's vast biomass resource potential, the current use of modern energy from biomass is still limited. As a result, this study supports the use of biomass-based alternative energy sources without having a negative impact on the socioeconomic system or jeopardizing food security or the environment. This finding also shows the challenges, opportunities and possible solutions to tackle the problem to expand alternative energy sources. The most effective techniques for producing and utilizing alternate energy sources were also explored. Moreover, some perspectives are given based on the challenges of using efficient energy production and sustainable uses of biomass energy in Ethiopia as it could be also implemented in other developing countries. We believe that the information in this review will shed light on the current and future prospects of biomass energy deployment in Ethiopia.
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- Natei Ermias Benti
- Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University, P.O. Box 138, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia.
- Center for Environmental Science, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Mettu University, P. O. Box 382, Mettu, Ethiopia
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- Department of Physics, Collage of Natural and Computational Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Natural Resource Management, College of Agriculture and Natural Resource Management, Wolkite University, P. O. Box 07, Wolkite, Ethiopia
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- Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University, P.O. Box 138, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
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- Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Applied Physics Program, Adama Science and Technology University, P. O. Box 188, Adama, Ethiopia
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- Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Birhan University, P. O. Box 445, Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
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- Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University, P.O. Box 138, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia.
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Mehariya S, Goswami RK, Karthikeysan OP, Verma P. Microalgae for high-value products: A way towards green nutraceutical and pharmaceutical compounds. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 280:130553. [PMID: 33940454 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microalgae is a renewable bioresource with the potential to replace the conventional fossil-based industrial production of organic chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Moreover, the microalgal biomass contains carotenoids, vitamins, and other biomolecules that are widely used as food supplements. However, the microalgal biomass production, their composition variations, energy-intensive harvesting methods, optimized bio-refinery routes, and lack of techno-economic analysis are the major bottleneck for the life-sized commercialization of this nascent bio-industry. This review discusses the microalgae-derived key bioactive compounds and their applications in different sectors for human health. Furthermore, this review proposes advanced strategies to enhance the productivity of bioactive compounds and highlight the key challenges associated with a safety issue for use of microalgae biomass. It also provides a detailed global scenario and market demand of microalgal bioproducts. In conclusion, this review will provide the concept of microalgal biorefinery to produce bioactive compounds at industrial scale platform for their application in the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical sector considering their current and future market trends.
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- Sanjeet Mehariya
- Department of Engineering, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Real Casa Dell'Annunziata, Via Roma 29, 81031, Aversa, CE, Italy; Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, 90187, Umeå, Sweden
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- Bioprocess and Bioenergy Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Central University of Rajasthan, NH-8, Bandarsindri, Kishangarh, Ajmer, 305817, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Engineering Technology, College of Technology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA; Civil and Environmental Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD, USA.
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- Bioprocess and Bioenergy Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Central University of Rajasthan, NH-8, Bandarsindri, Kishangarh, Ajmer, 305817, Rajasthan, India.
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Li Y, Ma Q, Pan Y, Chen Q, Sun Z, Hu P. Development of an effective flocculation method by utilizing the auto-flocculation capability of Phaeodactylum tricornutum. ALGAL RES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2021.102413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mahima J, Sundaresh RK, Gopinath KP, Rajan PSS, Arun J, Kim SH, Pugazhendhi A. Effect of algae (Scenedesmus obliquus) biomass pre-treatment on bio-oil production in hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL): Biochar and aqueous phase utilization studies. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 778:146262. [PMID: 33714809 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146262] [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: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Environmental concerns due to fossil fuel usage has turned the research interest towards biomass and bioenergy field. Renewable biomass such as microalgae provides numerous advantages as they can grow in wastewater; sequester carbon dioxide, economical and eco-friendly. In this study, effect of pretreatment of microalgae (Scenedesmus obliquus) biomass using post-hydrothermal liquefaction wastewater (PHWW) for bio-oil production through hydrothermal liquefaction at a temperature of 300 °C was studied. Results showed liquefaction of pre-treated biomass yielded 48.53% bio-oil whereas 28.35% was resulted from biomass without pretreatment. The analysis of higher heating value of bio-oil showed that pretreated biomass oil has 36.19 MJ.Kg-1 against non-pretreated biomass oil, which has 28.88 MJ.Kg-1. Bio-oil (pretreated biomass) analysis revealed that 60% of compounds are in diesel and gasoline range with 58.09% of energy recovery. Bio-oil was rich in hydrocarbons of C7-C21 range with less oxygenated compounds. Carbon balance showed that an increase of 13% of carbon was sequestered in solid residue obtained from pretreated biomass and about 146% of increase also obtained in bio-oil.
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- Jain Mahima
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam 603110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam 603110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam 603110, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Waste Management, International Research Centre, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Jeppiaar Nagar (OMR), Chennai 600119, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Renewable Energy, Maejo University, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand; College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Improving Microalgae Research and Marketing in the European Atlantic Area: Analysis of Major Gaps and Barriers Limiting Sector Development. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:md19060319. [PMID: 34070907 PMCID: PMC8229015 DOI: 10.3390/md19060319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Microalgae and cyanobacteria represent a diverse renewable resource with significant potential for the industrial production of goods and services with high added value. However, scientific, technical/technological, legislative and market gaps and barriers still limit the growth of these markets in Europe and the number of exploited species. We conducted an in-depth survey of European microalgae researchers, experts and stakeholders to identify these limitations and to discuss strategies, recommendations and guidelines to overcome these barriers. Here, we present the findings of this study which detail the main promising markets for microalgae and cyanobacteria in the coming decades, an updated SWOT analysis of the sector, the current opportunities, limitations, risks and threats for microalgae research and market sectors in Europe, a traffic light analysis for a quick assessment of market opportunities for each microalgae sector and detailed recommendations/guidelines for overcoming the scientific, technical/technological, legislative and market gaps and barriers.
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Illumination Policies for Stichococcus sp. Cultures in an Optimally Operating Lab-Scale PBR toward the Directed Photosynthetic Production of Desired Products. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13052489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The light spectrum effect on the cultivation efficiency of the microalgae strain Stichococcus sp. is explored, as a means of potentially intensifying the biomass productivity and regulating the cellular composition. Stichococcus sp. batch culture experiments, within a 3 L bench-top photobioreactor (PBR), are designed and implemented under different light spectrum profiles (i.e., cool white light (WL), cool white combined with red light (WRL), and cool white combined with blue light, (WBL)). The obtained results indicate that the studied strain is capable of adapting its metabolite profile to the light field to which it is exposed. The highest biomass concentration (3.5 g/L), combined with intense carbohydrate accumulation activity, resulting in a respective final concentration of 1.15 g/L was achieved within 17 days using exclusively cool white light of increasing intensity. The addition of blue light emitting diodes (LED) light, combined with appropriately selected culture conditions, contributed significantly to the massive synthesis and accumulation of lipids, resulting in a concentration of 1.43 g/L and a respective content of 46.13% w/w, with a distinct impact on biomass, carbohydrates and proteins productivity. Finally, a beneficial contribution of red LED light to the protein synthesis is recognized and this can be conditionally amplified provided nitrogen sufficiency in the culture medium.
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Zhu Y, Zhong X, Wang Y, Zhao Q, Huang H. Growth Performance and Antioxidative Response of Chlorella pyrenoidesa, Dunaliella salina, and Anabaena cylindrica to Four Kinds of Ionic Liquids. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2021; 193:1945-1966. [PMID: 33528747 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-021-03515-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Ionic liquids are widely used for lipid and pigment extractions from microalgae. It is possible that ionic liquids are discharged into environments. The evaluation of growth performance and antioxidative response of ionic liquids to microalgae is helpful to explore the stress regulation mechanism and investigate possible environmental risk. Ionic liquids induce production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) to microalgae. These oxidative stresses are possible from cations, anions, and salinity. In this study, the growth inhibitions of [BMIM]Br, [BMIM]Cl, [EMIM]Cl, and [EMIM]EtOSO3 to Anabaena cylindrica, Chlorella pyrenoidesa, and Dunaliella salina were evaluated. It was interesting that Br- and two kinds of cations, [BMIM] and [EMIM], had significant effects on growth inhibitions of these microalgae. IC50 values of these ionic liquids for A. cylindrica, C. pyrenoidesa, and D. salina were also estimated based on the results of growth inhibitions. It was proved that [EMIM]Cl is relatively harmless to C. pyrenoidesa and D. salina, and [EMIM]EtOSO3 is relatively or practically harmless to C. pyrenoidesa. [BMIM]Br and [BMIM]Cl are practically harmless to A. cylindrica and C. pyrenoidesa, and relatively harmless to D. salina. More than 0.8 g/L [EMIM]EtOSO3 led to bleaching of both A. cylindrica and D. salina at 48 h which was shown that the anion, EtOSO3-, had higher inhibition to A. cylindrica and D. salina than Cl-. In addition, high concentration of ionic liquids led to reductions of chlorophyll content in these three kinds of microalgae, increase of ROS levels and malondialdehyde contents for most of the cases. High concentration of ionic liquids also increased the activities of superoxide dismutase in three kinds of microalgae. There were positive correlations between ROS levels or MDA content, and inhibitions ratios of these ionic liquids to microalgae except [EMIM]Cl to A. cylindrica. These antioxidant enzymes were beneficial for reducing the ROS induced by ionic liquids.
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- Yali Zhu
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing, 211816, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing, 211816, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing, 211816, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing, 211816, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Nanjing Tech University, No. 30 Puzhu South Road, Nanjing, 211816, People's Republic of China. .,Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Centre for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing, People's Republic of China. .,State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, No. 5 Xinmofan Road, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China. .,School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, 2 Xuelin Road, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China.
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Pôjo V, Tavares T, Malcata FX. Processing Methodologies of Wet Microalga Biomass Toward Oil Separation: An Overview. Molecules 2021; 26:641. [PMID: 33530628 PMCID: PMC7866146 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26030641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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One of the main goals of Mankind is to ensure food system sustainability-including management of land, soil, water, and biodiversity. Microalgae accordingly appear as an innovative and scalable alternative source in view of the richness of their chemical profiles. In what concerns lipids in particular, microalgae can synthesize and accumulate significant amounts of fatty acids, a great fraction of which are polyunsaturated; this makes them excellent candidates within the framework of production and exploitation of lipids by various industrial and health sectors, either as bulk products or fine chemicals. Conventional lipid extraction methodologies require previous dehydration of microalgal biomass, which hampers economic feasibility due to the high energy demands thereof. Therefore, extraction of lipids directly from wet biomass would be a plus in this endeavor. Supporting processes and methodologies are still limited, and most approaches are empirical in nature-so a deeper mechanistic elucidation is a must, in order to facilitate rational optimization of the extraction processes. Besides circumventing the current high energy demands by dehydration, an ideal extraction method should be selective, sustainable, efficient, harmless, and feasible for upscale to industrial level. This review presents and discusses several pretreatments incurred in lipid extraction from wet microalga biomass, namely recent developments and integrated processes. Unfortunately, most such developments have been proven at bench-scale only-so demonstration in large facilities is still needed to confirm whether they can turn into competitive alternatives.
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- Vânia Pôjo
- LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; (V.P.); (F.X.M.)
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- LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; (V.P.); (F.X.M.)
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- LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; (V.P.); (F.X.M.)
- FEUP—Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200-264 Porto, Portugal
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Butler TO, Acurio K, Mukherjee J, Dangasuk MM, Corona O, Vaidyanathan S. The transition away from chemical flocculants: Commercially viable harvesting of Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Klassen V, Blifernez-Klassen O, Bax J, Kruse O. Wastewater-borne microalga Chlamydomonas sp.: A robust chassis for efficient biomass and biomethane production applying low-N cultivation strategy. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 315:123825. [PMID: 32693344 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Biogas/biomethane generation from microalgae biomass via anaerobic fermentation is increasingly gaining attention as CO2-neutral energy source. Intensive research has shown, however, that microalgae represent a rather challenging substrate for anaerobic digestion (AD) due to their high cell wall recalcitrance and unfavourable protein content. Previously, the utilization of nitrogen-limited (low-N) microalgal biomass for continuous AD-processes was demonstrated (as proof-of-concept) with remarkable biomethane productivity. The present study shows the efficient portability of the low-N cultivation/fermentation strategy on a robust, wastewater-borne microalga isolate that tolerates high temperature and light conditions and can perfectly cope with microbial contaminations. Continuous long-term anaerobic digestion was characterized by stable and efficient specific biogas and biomethane productivity (765 ± 20 and 478 ± 15 mLNg-1 volatile solids (VS) d-1, respectively), equivalent to volumetric methane productivity of 1912 mLN L-1d-1. The present work underlines the applicability of low-N-biomass of wastewater-borne, robust microalgae as mono-substrate for highly efficient continuous methane generation.
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- Viktor Klassen
- Algenbiotechnology and Bioenergy, Bielefeld University, Faculty of Biology, Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany.
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- Algenbiotechnology and Bioenergy, Bielefeld University, Faculty of Biology, Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Algenbiotechnology and Bioenergy, Bielefeld University, Faculty of Biology, Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Algenbiotechnology and Bioenergy, Bielefeld University, Faculty of Biology, Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany
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Imbimbo P, D'Elia L, Liberti D, Olivieri G, Monti DM. Towards green extraction methods from microalgae learning from the classics. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:9067-9077. [PMID: 32960292 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10839-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Microalgae started receiving attention as producers of third generation of biofuel, but they are rich in many bioactive compounds. Indeed, they produce many molecules endowed with benefic effects on human health which are highly requested in the market. Thus, it would be important to fractionate algal biomass into its several high-value compounds: this represents the basis of the microalgal biorefinery approach. Usually, conventional extraction methods have been used to extract a single class of molecules, with many side effects on the environment and on human health. The development of a green downstream platform could help in obtaining different class of molecules with high purity along with low environmental impact. This review is focused on technical advances that have been performed, from classic methods to the newest and green ones. Indeed, it is fundamental to set up new procedures that do not affect the biological activity of the extracted molecules. A comparative analysis has been performed among the conventional methods and the new extraction techniques, i.e., switchable solvents and microwave-assisted and compressed fluid extractions.
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- Paola Imbimbo
- Department of Chemical Science, University of Naples Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Science, University of Naples Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Science, University of Naples Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Bioprocess Engineering Group, Wageningen University and Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6700AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands. .,Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125, Napoli, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Science, University of Naples Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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Alavijeh RS, Karimi K, Wijffels RH, van den Berg C, Eppink M. Combined bead milling and enzymatic hydrolysis for efficient fractionation of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates of Chlorella vulgaris microalgae. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 309:123321. [PMID: 32305840 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A combined bead milling and enzymatic hydrolysis process was developed for fractionation of the major valuable biomass components, i.e., proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids from the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris. The cells were treated by bead milling followed by hydrolysis with different hydrolytic enzymes, including lipase, phospholipase, protease, and cellulase. Without enzymatic hydrolysis, the recovery yield of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins for bead milled biomass was 75%, 31%, and 40%, respectively, while by applying enzymatic treatments these results were improved significantly. The maximum recovery yield for all components was obtained after enzymatic hydrolysis of bead milled biomass by lipase at 37 °C and pH 7.4 for 24 h, yielding 88% lipids in the solid phase while 74% carbohydrate and 68% protein were separated in the liquid phase. The recovery yield of components after enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass without bead milling was 44% lower than that of the milled biomass.
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- Razieh Shafiei Alavijeh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran; Bioprocess Engineering, Wageningen University, PO Box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran; Industrial Biotechnology Group, Research Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
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- Bioprocess Engineering, Wageningen University, PO Box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands; Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, Kongens gate 42, 8049 Bodø, Norway
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- Bioprocess Engineering, Wageningen University, PO Box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Bioprocess Engineering, Wageningen University, PO Box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Nguyen TT, Heimann K, Zhang W. Protein Recovery from Underutilised Marine Bioresources for Product Development with Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical Bioactivities. Mar Drugs 2020; 18:E391. [PMID: 32727001 PMCID: PMC7460389 DOI: 10.3390/md18080391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The global demand for dietary proteins and protein-derived products are projected to dramatically increase which cannot be met using traditional protein sources. Seafood processing by-products (SPBs) and microalgae are promising resources that can fill the demand gap for proteins and protein derivatives. Globally, 32 million tonnes of SPBs are estimated to be produced annually which represents an inexpensive resource for protein recovery while technical advantages in microalgal biomass production would yield secure protein supplies with minimal competition for arable land and freshwater resources. Moreover, these biomaterials are a rich source of proteins with high nutritional quality while protein hydrolysates and biopeptides derived from these marine proteins possess several useful bioactivities for commercial applications in multiple industries. Efficient utilisation of these marine biomaterials for protein recovery would not only supplement global demand and save natural bioresources but would also successfully address the financial and environmental burdens of biowaste, paving the way for greener production and a circular economy. This comprehensive review analyses the potential of using SPBs and microalgae for protein recovery and production critically assessing the feasibility of current and emerging technologies used for the process development. Nutritional quality, functionalities, and bioactivities of the extracted proteins and derived products together with their potential applications for commercial product development are also systematically summarised and discussed.
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- Centre for Marine Bioproducts Development, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Health Science Building, Sturt Road, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia;
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- Centre for Marine Bioproducts Development, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Health Science Building, Sturt Road, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia;
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Hosseini A, Jazini M, Mahdieh M, Karimi K. Efficient superantioxidant and biofuel production from microalga Haematococcus pluvialis via a biorefinery approach. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 306:123100. [PMID: 32192960 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A biorefinery approach was implemented to produce a superantixoident, i.e., astaxanthin, and biofuels, i.e., ethanol and biogas, from the biomass of microalga Haematococcus pluvialis. The hydrolysis of residual biomass obtained from astaxanthin extraction was conducted using α-amylase and glucoamylase for hydrolysis of α-glucans and a mixture of cellulases for β-glucan hydrolysis. Four different hyudrolysis processes were employed and the efficiency of 97.2% over the total residual glucan was obtained, which was then fermented to produce 0.21 g ethanol/g residual biomass. The residuals obtained from astaxanthin extraction and fermentation were anaerobically digested to produce biomethane. The yield of biomethane was 264.8 ml/g volatile solids, 2.9 fold greater than methane yield from raw microalgal biomass. Overall, the process of astaxanthin extraction and consecutive production of ethanol and biogas from H. pluvialis biomass was recognized as a promising process to produce 45.8 g astaxanthin and 7095.3 KJ energy per Kg of raw biomass.
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- Arman Hosseini
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Arak University, 381568-8349 Arak, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran; Industrial Biotechnology Group, Research Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
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Rumin J, Nicolau E, Gonçalves de Oliveira Junior R, Fuentes-Grünewald C, Picot L. Analysis of Scientific Research Driving Microalgae Market Opportunities in Europe. Mar Drugs 2020; 18:E264. [PMID: 32443631 PMCID: PMC7281102 DOI: 10.3390/md18050264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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A bibliographic database of scientific papers published by authors affiliated to research institutions worldwide, especially focused in Europe and in the European Atlantic Area, and containing the keywords "microalga(e)" or "phytoplankton" was built. A corpus of 79,020 publications was obtained and analyzed using the Orbit Intellixir software to characterize the research trends related to microalgae markets, markets opportunities and technologies that could have important impacts on markets evolution. Six major markets opportunities, the production of biofuels, bioplastics, biofertilizers, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, and two fast-evolving technological domains driving markets evolution, microalgae harvesting and extraction technologies and production of genetically modified (GM-)microalgae, were highlighted. We here present an advanced analysis of these research domains to give an updated overview of scientific concepts driving microalgae markets.
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- Judith Rumin
- La Rochelle Université, UMRi CNRS 7266 LIENSs, Avenue Crépeau, 17042 La Rochelle, France; (J.R.); (R.G.d.O.J.)
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- IFREMER, Laboratoire BRM/PBA, Rue de l’Ile d’Yeu, 44311 Nantes, France;
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- La Rochelle Université, UMRi CNRS 7266 LIENSs, Avenue Crépeau, 17042 La Rochelle, France; (J.R.); (R.G.d.O.J.)
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Sarkar S, Manna MS, Bhowmick TK, Gayen K. Priority-based multiple products from microalgae: review on techniques and strategies. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2020; 40:590-607. [DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2020.1753649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Sambit Sarkar
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Agartala, Agartala, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Agartala, Agartala, India
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- Department of Bioengineering, National Institute of Technology Agartala, Agartala, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Agartala, Agartala, India
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Bose A, O'Shea R, Lin R, Murphy JD. A perspective on novel cascading algal biomethane biorefinery systems. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 304:123027. [PMID: 32113833 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Synergistic opportunities to combine biomethane production via anaerobic digestion whilst cultivating microalgae have been previously suggested in literature. While biomethane is a promising and flexible renewable energy vector, microalgae are increasingly gaining importance as an alternate source of food and/or feed, chemicals and energy for advanced biofuels. However, simultaneously achieving, grid quality biomethane, effective microalgal digestate treatment, high microalgae growth rate, and the most sustainable use of the algal biomass is a major challenge. In this regard, the present paper proposes multiple configurations of an innovative Cascading Algal Biomethane-Biorefinery System (CABBS) using a novel two-step bubble column-photobioreactor photosynthetic biogas upgrading technology. To overcome the limitations in choice of microalgae for optimal system operation, a microalgae composition based biorefinery decision tree has also been conceptualised to maximise profitability. Techno-economic, environmental and practical aspects have been discussed to provide a comprehensive perspective of the proposed systems.
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- Archishman Bose
- Environmental Research Institute, MaREI Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; School of Engineering, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Environmental Research Institute, MaREI Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; School of Engineering, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
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- Environmental Research Institute, MaREI Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; School of Engineering, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Environmental Research Institute, MaREI Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; School of Engineering, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Knappert J, McHardy C, Rauh C. Kinetic Modeling and Numerical Simulation as Tools to Scale Microalgae Cell Membrane Permeabilization by Means of Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) From Lab to Pilot Plants. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:209. [PMID: 32269988 PMCID: PMC7109448 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) is a promising technology for the gentle and energy efficient disruption of microalgae cells such as Chlorella vulgaris. The technology is based on the exposure of cells to a high voltage electric field, which causes the permeabilization of the cell membrane. Due to the dependency of the effective treatment conditions on the specific design of the treatment chamber, it is difficult to compare data obtained in different chambers or at different scales, e.g., lab or pilot scale. This problem can be overcome by the help of numerical simulation since it enables the accessibility to the local treatment conditions (electric field strength, temperature, flow field) inside a treatment chamber. To date, no kinetic models for the cell membrane permeabilization of microalgae are available what makes it difficult to decide if and in what extent local treatment conditions have an impact on the permeabilization. Therefore, a kinetic model for the perforation of microalgae cells of the species Chlorella vulgaris was developed in the present work. The model describes the fraction of perforated cells as a function of the electric field strength, the temperature and the treatment time by using data which were obtained in a milliliter scale batchwise treatment chamber. Thereafter, the model was implemented in a CFD simulation of a pilot-scale continuous treatment chamber with colinear electrode arrangement. The numerical results were compared to experimental measurements of cell permeabilization in a similar continuous treatment chamber. The predicted values and the experimental data agree reasonably well what demonstrates the validity of the proposed model. Therefore, it can be applied to any possible treatment chamber geometry and can be used as a tool for scaling cell permeabilization of microalgae by means of PEF from lab to pilot scale. The present work provides the first contribution showing the applicability of kinetic modeling and numerical simulation for designing PEF processes for the purpose of biorefining microalgae biomass. This can help to develop new processes and to reduce the costs for the development of new treatment chamber designs.
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- Justus Knappert
- Department of Food Biotechnology and Food Process Engineering, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Food Biotechnology and Food Process Engineering, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Food Biotechnology and Food Process Engineering, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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