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Nutritional Evaluation of Australian Microalgae as Potential Human Health Supplements Open
This study investigated the biochemical suitability of Australian native microalgal species Scenedesmus sp., Nannochloropsis sp., Dunaliella sp., and a chlorophytic polyculture as nutritional supplements for human health. The four microalg…
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Influence of microalgal N and P composition on wastewater nutrient remediation Open
Microalgae have demonstrated the ability to remediate wastewater nutrients efficiently, with methods to further enhance performance through species selection and biomass concentration. This work evaluates a freshwater species remediation c…
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Urban wastewater treatment by seven species of microalgae and an algal bloom: Biomass production, N and P removal kinetics and harvestability Open
This study evaluates the capacity of seven species and a Bloom of microalgae to grow in urban wastewater. Nutrient removal kinetics and biomass harvesting by means of centrifugation and coagulation–flocculation-sedimentation have been also…
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Kinetic modelling of microalgae cultivation for wastewater treatment and carbon dioxide sequestration Open
A simple and robust microalgae kinetic model has been developed for application in the prediction and control of algae cultivations in wastewater. The microalgae kinetic model was calibrated using experimental cultivation data from Desmode…
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Effects of CO2 sequestration on lipid and biomass productivity in microalgal biomass production Open
• Algal technology strategies successfully monitored effects of CO 2 sequestration. • In comparison with ambient CO 2 , 1% (v) of CO 2 addition promoted algal growths. • Average logarithmic growth rate was 60% higher. • CO 2 removal across…
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High Protein- and High Lipid-Producing Microalgae from Northern Australia as Potential Feedstock for Animal Feed and Biodiesel Open
Microalgal biomass can be used for biodiesel, feed, and food production. Collection and identification of local microalgal strains in the Northern Territory, Australia was conducted to identify strains with high protein and lipid contents …
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Biostimulant Potential of Scenedesmus obliquus Grown in Brewery Wastewater Open
Microalgae are microorganisms with the capacity to contribute to the sustainable and healthy food production, in addition to wastewater treatment. The subject of this work was to determine the potential of Scenedesmus obliquus microalga gr…
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Molasses wastewater treatment and lipid production at low temperature conditions by a microalgal mutant Scenedesmus sp. Z-4 Open
Scenedesmus sp. Z-4 had good adaptability to low temperature conditions, and showed great potential to realize simultaneous wastewater treatment and lipid production at low temperatures. The proposed approach in the study was simple compar…
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Insights into Microalga and Bacteria Interactions of Selected Phycosphere Biofilms Using Metagenomic, Transcriptomic, and Proteomic Approaches Open
Microalga are of high relevance for the global carbon cycling and it is well-known that they are associated with a microbiota. However, it remains unclear, if the associated microbiota, often found in phycosphere biofilms, is specific for …
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Ultrahigh‐cell‐density heterotrophic cultivation of the unicellular green microalga <i>Scenedesmus acuminatus</i> and application of the cells to photoautotrophic culture enhance biomass and lipid production Open
Although production of biodiesels from microalgae is proved to be technically feasible, a commercially viable system has yet to emerge. High‐cell‐density fermentation of microalgae can be coupled with photoautotrophic cultivation to produc…
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Biohydrogen production by Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus obliquus immobilized cultivated in artificial wastewater under different light quality Open
The algal biotechnology together with the wastewater treatment can contribute to the production of renewable energies such as bioethanol, biodiesel and biohydrogen and solve many of the challenges currently facing the shortage of fossil fu…
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Effect of microalgae incorporation on physicochemical and textural properties in wheat bread formulation Open
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the incorporation of different microalgae on physicochemical and textural properties of bread. Four species of microalgae Isochrysis galbana, Tetraselmis suecica, Scenedesmus almeri…
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Accumulation of PHA in the Microalgae Scenedesmus sp. under Nutrient-Deficient Conditions Open
Traditional plastics have undoubted utility and convenience for everyday life; but when they are derived from petroleum and are non-biodegradable, they contribute to two major crises today’s world is facing: fossil resources depletion and …
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Low light intensity and nitrogen starvation modulate the chlorophyll content of <i>Scenedesmus dimorphus</i> Open
The findings acquired in this work are of great biotechnological importance to extend knowledge of choosing the right culture condition to stimulate the effectiveness of microalgae strains for chlorophyll production purposes.
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Transcriptome analysis for phosphorus starvation-induced lipid accumulation in Scenedesmus sp Open
Phosphorus stress was applied to enhance the lipid production in Scenedesmus sp. The highest lipid production (350 mg L −1 ) and lipid content (approximately 41.0% of dry weight) were obtained by addition of 2 mg L −1 NaH 2 PO 4 ·2H 2 O ev…
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Improving lipid recovery from Scenedesmus wet biomass by surfactant-assisted disruption Open
Microalgae-derived lipids are good sources of biofuel, but extracting them involves high cost, energy expenditure, and environmental risk. Surfactant-assisted disruption offers a novel strategy for more efficient, sustainable and economica…
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Detailed Characterization of the Cell Wall Structure and Composition of Nordic Green Microalgae Open
Green microalgae are attractive to food, pharmaceutical, and biofuel industries due to the promising and diverse properties of their intracellular components. In current biotechnological applications, however, clear bottlenecks are the cel…
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A Cost Analysis of Microalgal Biomass and Biodiesel Production in Open Raceways Treating Municipal Wastewater and under Optimum Light Wavelength Open
Open raceway ponds are cost-efficient for mass cultivation of microalgae compared with photobioreactors. Although low-cost options like wastewater as nutrient source is studied to overcome the commercialization threshold for biodiesel prod…
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A Saponification Method for Chlorophyll Removal from Microalgae Biomass as Oil Feedstock Open
Microalgae oil is an optimal feedstock for nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and biodiesel production, but its high levels of chlorophyll limit its large-scale application. To date, few effective approaches have been developed to remove chloro…
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Enhancing Biomass and Lutein Production From Scenedesmus almeriensis: Effect of Carbon Dioxide Concentration and Culture Medium Reuse Open
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of operative parameters and bioprocess strategies on the photo-autotrophic cultivation of the microalgae Scenedesmus almeriensis for lutein production. S. almeriensis was cultiva…
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Influence of crude glycerol on the biomass and lipid content of microalgae Open
The growth of the algae Chlorella vulgaris, Botryococcus braunii and Scenedesmus sp. under mixotrophic conditions in the presence of different concentrations of crude glycerol was evaluated with the objective of increasing the biomass grow…
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Optimization of microalgae protein extraction from Scenedesmus obliquus and investigating its functional properties Open
The objective of this work was to evaluate alkaline treatment with enzymatic approaches for the optimal extraction of proteins from Scenedesmus obliquus microalgae. The experiments were designed with an emphasis on the alkaline treatment p…
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Characterization and Screening of Native Scenedesmus sp. Isolates Suitable for Biofuel Feedstock Open
In current study isolates of two native microalgae species were screened on the basis of growth kinetics and lipid accumulation potential. On the basis of data obtained on growth parameters and lipid accumulation, it is concluded that Scen…
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Bench-Scale Cultivation of Microalgae Scenedesmus almeriensis for CO2 Capture and Lutein Production Open
In this study, Scenedesmus almeriensis as green microalga was cultivated on bench-scale for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and lutein production. The autotrophic cultivation of S. almeriensis was carried out by using a vertical bubble column…
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Effect of pulsed electric field treatment on enzymatic hydrolysis of proteins of Scenedesmus almeriensis Open
Amino acids concentrates derived from microalgae biomass through enzymatic protein hydrolysis can improve plant growth by saving the energy that is required for amino acid synthesis from conventional mineral fertilizer resources. To obtain…
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Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Lutein from Scenedesmus almeriensis Open
Lutein has several benefits for human health, playing an important role in the prevention of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts, amelioration of the first stages of atherosclerosis, and some types of cancer. In this work, th…
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Effects of Nitrogen Forms and Supply Mode on Lipid Production of Microalga Scenedesmus obliquus Open
Optimization of the microalgae culture conditions could significantly reduce the production costs of microalgae-derived biodiesel. In the current study, a new process of adding different forms using the multiple small-dose method was emplo…
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Wastewater treatment by local microalgae strains for CO2 sequestration and biofuel production Open
Currently, the scientific community is keenly working on environmental-friendly processes for the production of clean energy and sustainable development. The study was conducted to cultivate microalgae in raw institutional wastewater for w…
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Enhanced Extracellular Polysaccharide Production and Self-Sustainable Electricity Generation for PAMFCs by<i>Scenedesmus</i>sp. SB1 Open
In this study, a freshwater microalga, Scenedesmus sp. SB1, was isolated, purified, and identified by its internal transcribed spacer region (ITS1-5.8S-ITS2). Media optimization through the Plackett-Burman Design and response surface metho…
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Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Tropical Freshwater and Marine Microalgae Open
The increase in synthesis and application of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in the last decade has resulted in contamination of AgNPs in the aquatic environment. The presence of AgNPs in aquatic environments has posed toxic effects to aquati…