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1. Mixotrophic cultivation of microalgae to enhance the quality of lipid for biodiesel application: effects of scale of cultivation and light spectrum on reduction of α-linolenic acid

   The research on microalgal biodiesel is focused not only on getting the highest lipid productivity but also desired quality of lipid. The experiments...

   Suvidha Gupta, Sanjay B. Pawar in Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering

   Article 29 December 2017
   

2. Application of phototrophic biofilms: from fundamentals to processes

   Biotechnological production of valuables by microorganisms is commonly achieved by cultivating the cells as suspended solids in an appropriate liquid...

   D. Strieth, R. Ulber, K. Muffler in Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering

   Article 02 December 2017
   

3. A novel low-cost thin-film flat plate photobioreactor for microalgae cultivation

   In this study, a novel thin-film flat plate photobioreactor (FPPBR) mounted with baffles and a 61.2 m ² (2,000 L) photobioreactor system based on the...

   Chenghu Yan, Qinghua Zhang, ... Wei Cong in Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

   Article 01 January 2016

4. Bioreactor Technology for Sustainable Production of Plant Cell-Derived Products

   The successful cultivation of plant cell and tissue cultures for the production of valuable chemical components requires the selection of an...

   Sören Werner, Rüdiger W. Maschke, ... Regine Eibl in Bioprocessing of Plant In Vitro Systems

   Reference work entry 2018
   

5. Recent developments in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering in microalgae towards biofuel production

   In the wake of the uprising global energy crisis, microalgae have emerged as an alternate feedstock for biofuel production. In addition, microalgae...

   Sheeja Jagadevan, Avik Banerjee, ... Pratyoosh Shukla in Biotechnology for Biofuels

   Article Open access 30 June 2018
   

6. Cultivation of newly isolated microalgae Coelastrum sp. in wastewater for simultaneous CO₂ fixation, lipid production and wastewater treatment

   Cultivation of microalgae in wastewater is a promising and cost-effective approach for both CO ₂ biofixation and wastewater remediation. In this...

   Shokouh Mousavi, Ghasem D. Najafpour, ... Mohammad Hasan Seifi in Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering

   Article 03 January 2018
   

7. Pelagibaca bermudensis promotes biofuel competence of Tetraselmis striata in a broad range of abiotic stressors: dynamics of quorum-sensing precursors and strategic improvement in lipid productivity

   Background

   Amelioration of biofuel feedstock of microalgae using sustainable means through synthetic ecology is a promising strategy. The...

   Shailesh Kumar Patidar, Sae-Hee Kim, ... Myung-Soo Han in Biotechnology for Biofuels

   Article Open access 07 April 2018
   

8. Microalgal cultivation for value-added products: a critical enviro-economical assessment

   The present review focuses on the cultivation of algal biomass for generating value-added products (VAP) and to assess their economic benefits and...

   Richa Kothari, Arya Pandey, ... V. V. Tyagi in 3 Biotech

   Article 14 July 2017
   

9. Photoautotrophic production of polyhydroxyalkanoates in a synthetic mixed culture of Synechococcus elongatus cscB and Pseudomonas putida cscAB

   Background

   One of the major challenges for the present and future generations is to find suitable substitutes for the fossil resources we rely on...

   Hannes Löwe, Karina Hobmeier, ... Katharina Pflüger-Grau in Biotechnology for Biofuels

   Article Open access 19 July 2017
   

10. Robust, high-productivity phototrophic carbon capture at high pH and alkalinity using natural microbial communities

    Background

    Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) has come to be seen as one of the most viable technologies to provide the negative carbon...

    Christine E. Sharp, Sydney Urschel, ... Marc Strous in Biotechnology for Biofuels

    Article Open access 29 March 2017
    

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

    Gradual increase in concentration of carbon dioxide (CO ₂ ) in the atmosphere due to the various anthropogenic interventions leading to significant...

    Madhumanti Mondal, Shrayanti Goswami, ... G. N. Halder in 3 Biotech

    Article Open access 30 May 2017
    

12. Integration of Waste Valorization for Sustainable Production of Chemicals and Materials via Algal Cultivation

    Managing waste is an increasing problem globally. Microalgae have the potential to help remove contaminants from a range of waste streams and convert...

    Yong Chen, Li-** Sun, ... Zheng Sun in Chemistry and Chemical Technologies in Waste Valorization

    Chapter 2017
    

13. Feasibility of CO₂ mitigation and carbohydrate production by microalga Scenedesmus obliquus CNW-N used for bioethanol fermentation under outdoor conditions: effects of seasonal changes

    Background

    Although outdoor cultivation systems have been widely used for mass production of microalgae at a relatively low cost, there are still...

    Shih-Hsin Ho, Yi-Di Chen, ... Jo-Shu Chang in Biotechnology for Biofuels

    Article Open access 31 January 2017
    

14. Diel oscillation in the optical activity of carotenoids in the absorption spectrum of Nannochloropsis

    In this paper we show that the absorption spectrum of the microalgae Nannochloropsis oceanica exhibits changes in response to the modulation of...

    Gabriela C. Possa, Hugo Santana, ... Luiz F. Roncaratti in Journal of Molecular Modeling

    Article 28 February 2017
    

15. Bioreactor design for photofermentative hydrogen production

    Hydrogen will become a significant fuel in the near future. Photofermentative production of hydrogen is a promising and sustainable process. The...

    Basar Uyar in Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering

    Article 03 May 2016
    

16. Capture and recycle of industrial CO₂ emissions using microalgae

    A novel cyclic flow photobioreactor (PBR) for the capture and recycle of CO ₂ using microalgae was designed and deployed at a coal-fired power plant...

    Michael H. Wilson, Daniel T. Mohler, ... Mark Crocker in Applied Petrochemical Research

    Article Open access 16 June 2016
    

17. Scale-up cultivation enhanced arachidonic acid accumulation by red microalgae Porphyridium purpureum

    Abstract

    The present study attempts to cultivate Porphyridium purpureum under different scale-up conditions for further development and...

    **gyu Chang, Kai Le, ... Lu Lin in Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering

    Article 23 August 2017
    

18. Bioreactor Technology for Sustainable Production of Plant Cell-Derived Products

    The successful cultivation of plant cell and tissue cultures for the production of valuable chemical components requires the selection of an...

    Sören Werner, Rüdiger W. Maschke, ... Regine Eibl in Bioprocessing of Plant In Vitro Systems

    Living reference work entry 2017
    

19. Current Techniques of Growing Algae Using Flue Gas from Exhaust Gas Industry: a Review

    The soaring increase of flue gas emission had caused global warming, environmental pollution as well as climate change. Widespread concern on...

    Guanhua Huang, Feng Chen, ... An Qin in Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

    Article 22 December 2015
    

20. Generating Electric Current by Bioartificial Photosynthesis

    Abundant solar energy can be a sustainable source of energy. This chapter highlights recent advancements, challenges, and future scenarios in...

    Babu Halan, Jenny Tschörtner, Andreas Schmid in Bioelectrosynthesis

    Chapter 2017