A review on microalgae biofuel and biorefinery: challenges and way forward

Lutein and biodiesel sequential production from microalga using an environmentally friendly approach

(2020) Emmanuel Bezerra D’Alessandro et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COMMUNICATIONS

Repeated-batch production of omega-3 enriched biomass of Chlorella sorokiniana via calcium-induced homeoviscous adaptation

(2020) Sung Jin Shim et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Utilization of lignocellulosic biomass towards the production of omega-3 fatty acids by the heterotrophic marine microalga Crypthecodinium cohnii

(2020) Anthi Karnaouri et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Potential assessment of some micro- and macroalgal species for bioethanol and biodiesel production

(2020) Mona M. Ismail et al.   Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

Biotechnological potential of Phaeodactylum tricornutum for biorefinery processes

(2020) Monique Branco-Vieira et al.   FUEL

Algae as potential feedstock for the production of biofuels and value-added products: Opportunities and challenges

(2020) Manish Kumar et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Value-added co-products from biomass of the diatoms Staurosirella pinnata and Phaeodactylum tricornutum

(2020) Saverio Savio et al.   Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts

Marine diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii based biorefinery for co-production of eicosapentaenoic acid and fucoxanthin

(2020) Thomas Kiran Marella et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Bioethanol production from Codium tomentosum residue

(2020) Kalavathy Gengiah et al.   Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

Microalgae Nannochloropsis oceanica as a future new natural source of vitamin D3

(2020) Anita Ljubic et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Optimization of the production of docosahexaenoic fatty acid by the heterotrophic microalga Crypthecodinium cohnii utilizing a dark fermentation effluent

(2020) Angelina Chalima et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Ulva spp. carotenoids: Responses to environmental conditions

(2020) Alejandra Irina Eismann et al.   Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts

Comprehensive utilization of the filamentous oleaginous microalga Tribonema utriculosum for the production of lipids and chrysolaminarin in a biorefinery concept

(2020) Feifei Wang et al.   Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts

Towards a sustainable Dunaliella salina microalgal biorefinery for 9-cis β-carotene production

(2020) Patricia J. Harvey et al.   Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts

Process-intensified extraction of phycocyanin followed by β-carotene from Spirulina platensis using ultrasound-assisted extraction

(2019) Manisha B. Bachchhav et al.   SEPARATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Eicosapentaenoic Acid Extraction from Nannochloropsis gaditana using Carbon Dioxide at Supercritical Conditions

(2019) Antonio Molino et al.   Marine Drugs

Effects of dilution ratio on nutrient removal, sedimentation efficiency, and lipid production by Scenedesmus obliquus in diluted cattle wastewater

(2019) Ting Xia et al.   Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

Development of a closed-loop process for fusel alcohol production and nutrient recycling from microalgae biomass

(2019) Fang Liu et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

The enhanced biomass and lipid accumulation in algae with an integrated treatment strategy by waste molasses and Mg2+ addition

(2019) Xunzan Dong et al.   Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

Microalgae for High-Value Products Towards Human Health and Nutrition

(2019) Ines Barkia et al.   Marine Drugs

Biorefining and the Functional Properties of Proteins from Lipid and Pigment Extract Residue of Chlorella pyrenoidosa

(2019) Lu et al.   Marine Drugs

Optimization of biomass and fatty acid productivity of Desmodesmus intermedius as a promising microalga for biodiesel production

(2019) Mostafa M. El-Sheekh et al.   Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

Extraction, optimization, and characterization of oil from green microalgae Chlorophyta species

(2019) Adeyinka S. Yusuff   Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

Monoacylglycerides from the Diatom Skeletonema marinoi Induce Selective Cell Death in Cancer Cells

(2019) Marco Miceli et al.   Marine Drugs

Melatonin enhances lipid production in Monoraphidium sp. QLY-1 under nitrogen deficiency conditions via a multi-level mechanism

(2018) Yongteng Zhao et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Heterotrophic cultivation of microalgae for pigment production: A review

(2018) Jianjun Hu et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Green-filamentous macroalgae Chaetomorpha cf. gracilis from Cuban wetlands as a feedstock to produce alternative fuel: A physicochemical characterization

(2018) Yisel Sánchez-Borroto et al.   Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

The effects of ultraviolet radiation on growth, biomass, lipid accumulation and biodiesel properties of microalgae

(2018) Vinod Kumar et al.   Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

Biodiesel production from Cholrella minutissima microalgae: Kinetic and mathematical modeling

(2018) Karchiyappan Thirugnanasambandham   Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

Identification and biological activities of carotenoids from the freshwater alga Oedogonium intermedium

(2018) Na Wang et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Production of fucoxanthin, chrysolaminarin, and eicosapentaenoic acid by Odontella aurita under different nitrogen supply regimes

(2018) Song Xia et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCE AND BIOENGINEERING

An Overview of Current Pretreatment Methods Used to Improve Lipid Extraction from Oleaginous Micro-Organisms

(2018) Alok Patel et al.   MOLECULES

Enhancement of astaxanthin production from Haematococcus pluvialis under autotrophic growth conditions by a sequential stress strategy

(2018) Ignacio Niizawa et al.   PREPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY & BIOTECHNOLOGY

Innovations in improving lipid production: Algal chemical genetics

(2018) Nishikant Wase et al.   PROGRESS IN LIPID RESEARCH

Multi-Product Microalgae Biorefineries: From Concept Towards Reality

(2018) G.P. 't Lam et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

An integrated biorefinery process: Stepwise extraction of fucoxanthin, eicosapentaenoic acid and chrysolaminarin from the same Phaeodactylum tricornutum biomass

(2018) Wenyuan Zhang et al.   Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts

Valuable bioproducts obtained from microalgal biomass and their commercial applications: A review

(2018) Gatamaneni Loganathan Bhalamurugan et al.   Environmental Engineering Research

Tertiary treatment of domestic wastewater by Spirulina platensis integrated with microalgal biorefinery

(2018) Ram Chavan et al.   Biofuels-UK

Liquid biofuels production and emissions performance in gas turbines: A review

(2018) Meng Choung Chiong et al.   ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT

Co-production of biodiesel and alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3 fatty acid) from microalgae, Desmodesmus sp. MCC34

(2018) Senthil Nagappan et al.   Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

A novel strategy for isolation and purification of fucoxanthinol and fucoxanthin from the diatom Nitzschia laevis

(2018) Peipei Sun et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Characteristics of micro-algal biofuel from Botryococcus braunii

(2017) A. Prathima et al.   Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

Optimization of extraction of lipid from Isochrysis galbana microalgae species for biodiesel synthesis

(2017) A. S. Silitonga et al.   Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

Effect of overexpression of LPAAT and GPD1 on lipid synthesis and composition in green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

(2017) Chaogang Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY

Microalgae biorefineries: The Brazilian scenario in perspective

(2017) B.S.A.F Brasil et al.   New Biotechnology

Plant Chemical Genetics: From Phenotype-Based Screens to Synthetic Biology

(2017) Wim Dejonghe et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Microalgae biomass production for a biorefinery system: Recent advances and the way towards sustainability

(2017) L. Moreno-Garcia et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Mild and Selective Protein Release of Cell Wall Deficient Microalgae with Pulsed Electric Field

(2017) Gerard P. ‘t Lam et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

A chemical approach to manipulate the algal growth, lipid content and high-value alpha-linolenic acid for biodiesel production

(2017) Ali Parsaeimehr et al.   Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts

Expression of Synthetic Phytoene Synthase Gene to Enhance β-Carotene Production in Scenedesmus sp. CPC2

(2017) Chun-Yen Chen et al.   Biotechnology Journal

Production of biodiesel from microalgae through biological carbon capture: a review

(2017) Madhumanti Mondal et al.   3 Biotech

Production of biodiesel from microalgae through biological carbon capture: a review

(2017) Madhumanti Mondal et al.   3 Biotech

Organic solvent-free lipid extraction from wet Aurantiochytrium sp. biomass for co-production of biodiesel and value-added products

(2017) Soojung Park et al.   Applied Biological Chemistry

Metabolomics analysis of phytohormone gibberellin improving lipid and DHA accumulation in Aurantiochytrium sp.

(2016) Xin-Jun Yu et al.   BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Cell-wall disruption and lipid/astaxanthin extraction from microalgae: Chlorella and Haematococcus

(2016) Dong-Yeon Kim et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Current advances in molecular, biochemical, and computational modeling analysis of microalgal triacylglycerol biosynthesis

(2016) Sangram K. Lenka et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Expression of type 2 diacylglycerol acyltransferse geneDGTT1fromChlamydomonas reinhardtiienhances lipid production inScenedesmus obliquus

(2016) Chun-Yen Chen et al.   Biotechnology Journal

Improving Nutritional Quality of Plant Proteins Through Genetic Engineering

(2016) Dung Tien Lea et al.   CURRENT GENOMICS

Culture of four microalgal strains for bioenergy production and nutrient removal in the meliorative municipal wastewater

(2016) Weizheng Zhou et al.   Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

Algae as a promising resource for biofuel industry: facts and challenges

(2016) A. Kose et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH

Metabolic engineering of Cyanobacteria and microalgae for enhanced production of biofuels and high-value products

(2016) M.A. Gomaa et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

A type 2 diacylglycerol acyltransferase accelerates the triacylglycerol biosynthesis in heterokont oleaginous microalga Nannochloropsis oceanica

(2016) Da-Wei Li et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Algal Cell Factories: Approaches, Applications, and Potentials

(2016) Weiqi Fu et al.   Marine Drugs

Silencing UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase gene in Phaeodactylum tricornutum affects carbon allocation

(2016) Bao-Hua Zhu et al.   New Biotechnology

Rationally leveraging mixotrophic growth of microalgae in different photobioreactor configurations for reducing the carbon footprint of an algal biorefinery: a techno-economic perspective

(2016) Ganeshan Subramanian et al.   RSC Advances

Chemically enhanced lipid production from microalgae under low sub-optimal temperature

(2016) Yuancong Wang et al.   Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts

Expression of type 2 diacylglycerol acyltransferse geneDGTT1fromChlamydomonas reinhardtiienhances lipid production inScenedesmus obliquus

(2016) Chun-Yen Chen et al.   Biotechnology Journal

Progress and Challenges in Microalgal Biodiesel Production

(2016) Nirupama Mallick et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Enhancing the production of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) from Nannochloropsis oceanica CY2 using innovative photobioreactors with optimal light source arrangements

(2015) Chun-Yen Chen et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Variation in lipid extractability by solvent in microalgae. Additional criterion for selecting species and strains for biofuel production from microalgae

(2015) Héctor Mendoza et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Cell disruption for microalgae biorefineries

(2015) E. Günerken et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Enzymatic cell disruption of microalgae biomass in biorefinery processes

(2015) Marie Demuez et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Algae as production systems of bioactive compounds

(2015) Izabela Michalak et al.   ENGINEERING IN LIFE SCIENCES

Methylcobalamin – A form of vitamin B12 identified and characterised in Chlorella vulgaris

(2015) Anantharajappa Kumudha et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Biotechnological exploitation of microalgae

(2015) Doris Gangl et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Elucidating the role of jasmonic acid in oil accumulation, fatty acid composition and gene expression in Chlorella vulgaris (Trebouxiophyceae) during early stationary growth phase

(2015) Malinna Jusoh et al.   Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts

A review on the extraction of lipid from microalgae for biodiesel production

(2015) M. Mubarak et al.   Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts

Biochemical Modulation of Lipid Pathway in MicroalgaeDunaliellasp. for Biodiesel Production

(2015) Ahmad Farhad Talebi et al.   Biomed Research International

Chemicals to enhance microalgal growth and accumulation of high-value bioproducts

(2015) Xinheng Yu et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Genetic engineering of the green alga Chlorella zofingiensis: a modified norflurazon-resistant phytoene desaturase gene as a dominant selectable marker

(2014) Jin Liu et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Cancer Protective Action of Polysaccharide, Derived from Red MicroalgaPorphyridium Cruentum—A Biological Background

(2014) E. Gardeva et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT

Optimization of Microalgae Cell Conditions for Lipid Production

(2014) J.-J. Chen et al.   Energy Sources Part A-Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects

Effect of Pulsed Electric Field Treatments on Permeabilization and Extraction of Pigments from Chlorella vulgaris

(2014) Elisa Luengo et al.   JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE BIOLOGY

Astaxanthin: Sources, Extraction, Stability, Biological Activities and Its Commercial Applications—A Review

(2014) Ranga Ambati et al.   Marine Drugs

Altered lipid composition and enhanced lipid production in green microalga by introduction of brassica diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2

(2014) Irshad Ahmad et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Co-Cultivation of Fungal and Microalgal Cells as an Efficient System for Harvesting Microalgal Cells, Lipid Production and Wastewater Treatment

(2014) Digby Wrede et al.   PLoS One

Azide improves triglyceride yield in microalgae

(2014) Tatyana Rachutin Zalogin et al.   Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts

Production and Enhancement of Omega-3 Fatty Acid fromMortierella alpinaCFR-GV15: Its Food and Therapeutic Application

(2014) Ganesan Vadivelan et al.   Biomed Research International

Overview of the challenges in the production of biodiesel

(2014) M. Meira et al.   Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

Phenotypic Screening with Oleaginous Microalgae Reveals Modulators of Lipid Productivity

(2013) Annaliese K. Franz et al.   ACS Chemical Biology

Analysis of mRNA expression profiles of carotenogenesis and astaxanthin production of Haematococcus pluvialis under exogenous 2, 4-epibrassinolide (EBR)

(2013) Zhengquan Gao et al.   BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Engineering strategies for enhancing the production of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) from an isolated microalga Nannochloropsis oceanica CY2

(2013) Chun-Yen Chen et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Effect of the expression and knockdown of citrate synthase gene on carbon flux during triacylglycerol biosynthesis by green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

(2013) Xiaodong Deng et al.   BMC BIOCHEMISTRY

The role of biofuels in the future energy supply

(2013) Luis Caspeta et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Overexpression of stearoyl-ACP desaturase enhances accumulations of oleic acid in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

(2013) Kwon Hwangbo et al.   Plant Biotechnology Reports

Metabolic engineering of lipid catabolism increases microalgal lipid accumulation without compromising growth

(2013) E. M. Trentacoste et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Pulsed electric field assisted extraction of intracellular valuables from microalgae

(2013) Martina Goettel et al.   Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts

Evaluation and comparison of algal cell disruption methods: Microwave, waterbath, blender, ultrasonic and laser treatment

(2012) Jonathan R. McMillan et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Biodiesel from microalgae: A critical evaluation from laboratory to large scale production

(2012) I. Rawat et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Microalgae-based biorefinery – From biofuels to natural products

(2012) Hong-Wei Yen et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Biorefinery of microalgae for food and fuel

(2012) Marieke Vanthoor-Koopmans et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Extraction of oil from microalgae for biodiesel production: A review

(2012) Ronald Halim et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Microalgae Isolation and Selection for Prospective Biodiesel Production

(2012) Van Thang Duong et al.   Energies

A critical review of biochemical conversion, sustainability and life cycle assessment of algal biofuels

(2011) Anoop Singh et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Biodiesel production from microalgae: Co-location with sugar mills

(2011) Christian Lohrey et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Microalgae as Sources of Carotenoids

(2011) Ana Catarina Guedes et al.   Marine Drugs

Conversion of proteins into biofuels by engineering nitrogen flux

(2011) Yi-Xin Huo et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Integration of microalgae cultivation with industrial waste remediation for biofuel and bioenergy production: opportunities and limitations

(2011) Patrick J. McGinn et al.   PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH

Cultivation, photobioreactor design and harvesting of microalgae for biodiesel production: A critical review

(2010) Chun-Yen Chen et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Inhibition of starch synthesis results in overproduction of lipids in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

(2010) Yantao Li et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Minimizing Land Use and Nitrogen Intensity of Bioenergy

(2010) Shelie A. Miller   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Mechanistic Assessment of Microalgal Lipid Extraction

(2010) Amrita Ranjan et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

An Outlook on Microalgal Biofuels

(2010) R. H. Wijffels et al.   SCIENCE

Enhanced docosahexaenoic acid production by reinforcing acetyl-CoA and NADPH supply in Schizochytrium sp. HX-308

(2009) Lu-Jing Ren et al.   BIOPROCESS AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Engineering algae for biohydrogen and biofuel production

(2009) Laura L Beer et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Monthly variation in the chemical composition of Eisenia arborea J.E. Areschoug

(2009) Gustavo Hernández-Carmona et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY

Plant chemical genetics

(2009) Peter McCourt et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

The Ehrlich Pathway for Fusel Alcohol Production: a Century of Research on Saccharomyces cerevisiae Metabolism

(2008) L. A. Hazelwood et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Microalgal triacylglycerols as feedstocks for biofuel production: perspectives and advances

(2008) Qiang Hu et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Ionic liquids for aqueous two-phase extraction and stabilization of enzymes

(2007) Susanne Dreyer et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Determination of carotenoids in Dunaliella salina cultivated in Taiwan and antioxidant capacity of the algal carotenoid extract

(2007) Chao-Chin Hu et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY