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An integrated approach to the sustainable development and production of biofuel from biopolymers and algal biomass derived from wastewater

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FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY (2021)

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Review Engineering, Environmental

Thermochemical conversion strategies of biomass to biofuels, techno-economic and bibliometric analysis: A conceptual review

Ahmed M. Elgarahy et al.

Summary: The utilization of petroleum-based fuels has led to depletion of resources and global warming, prompting the exploration of new renewable energy sources. Waste biomass is seen as a promising, clean, and viable solution for future energy and fuels. From an economic perspective, thermochemical conversion methods of biomass are considered flexible and efficient.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2021)

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Proceedings Paper Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Investigation on algae oil extraction from algae Spirogyra by Soxhlet extraction method

S. Aravind et al.

Summary: The demand for energy is increasing rapidly due to modernization, and finding alternative sources such as biofuels is important. Algae, as an organic source, have been identified as a potential raw material for biodiesel production. Solvent extraction method from algae can result in high oil extraction rates, which is crucial for biofuel production.

MATERIALS TODAY-PROCEEDINGS (2021)

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Review Agricultural Engineering

Recent advances in the pretreatment of microalgal and lignocellulosic biomass: A comprehensive review

Revathy Sankaran et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2020)

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Review Agricultural Engineering

Insights from enzymatic degradation of cellulose and hemicellulose to fermentable sugars- a review

Aicha Asma Houfani et al.

BIOMASS & BIOENERGY (2020)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Valorizing of weeds algae through the solar assisted pyrolysis: Effects of dependable parameters on yields and characterization of products

M. A. Rahman

RENEWABLE ENERGY (2020)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Biodiesel and biogas production from Isochrysis galbana using dry and wet lipid extraction: A biorefinery approach

Alejandra Sanchez-Bayo et al.

RENEWABLE ENERGY (2020)

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Article Engineering, Environmental

Assessment of algae-based wastewater treatment in hot climate region: Treatment performance and kinetics

Fares AlMomani et al.

PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (2020)

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Review Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Hydrothermal carbonization of renewable waste biomass for solid biofuel production: A discussion on process mechanism, the influence of process parameters, environmental performance and fuel properties of hydrochar

Hari Bhakta Sharma et al.

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS (2020)

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Article Agricultural Engineering

Enhanced lipid extraction from the biodiesel-producing microalga Chlorella pyrenoidosa cultivated in municipal wastewater via Daphnia ingestion and digestion

Wanqing Ding et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2020)

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Review Agricultural Engineering

Recent developments in Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production - A review

Poorna Chandrika Sabapathy et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2020)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Degradation effect of Ce/Al2O3 catalyst on pyrolysis volatility of pine

Yunji Pang et al.

RENEWABLE ENERGY (2020)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Kinetic modeling of microalgae growth and CO2 bio-fixation using central composite design statistical approach

Fares Almomani

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2020)

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Review Environmental Sciences

A review of biochemical and thermochemical energy conversion routes of wastewater grown algal biomass

Poonam Choudhary et al.

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT (2020)

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Article Energy & Fuels

Process parameter optimization of biodiesel production from algal oil by response surface methodology and artificial neural networks

Akshay Garg et al.

FUEL (2020)

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Article Chemistry, Applied

Experimental studies on a two-step fast pyrolysis-catalytic hydrotreatment process for hydrocarbons from microalgae (Nannochloropsis gaditana and Scenedesmus almeriensis)

Neil Priharto et al.

FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY (2020)

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Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Improvement of Chemical Composition of Tisochrysis lutea Grown Mixotrophically under Nitrogen Depletion towards Biodiesel Production

Adel W. Almutairi

MOLECULES (2020)

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Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Sustainable synthesis and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from biomass

Aderemi T. Adeleye et al.

PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY (2020)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Circular economy aspects of lignin: Towards a lignocellulose biorefinery

Vijay Kumar Garlapati et al.

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS (2020)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Improving biofuel production by thermochemical conversion of defatted Scenedesmus obliquus biomass

Dilson Novais Rocha et al.

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION (2020)

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Article Marine & Freshwater Biology

Effect of nitrogen concentration on the growth rate and biochemical composition of the microalga, Isochrysis galbana

Mohammad Javad Zarrinmehr et al.

EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF AQUATIC RESEARCH (2020)

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Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Autotrophic Biodiesel Production from the Thermotolerant Microalga Chlorella sorokiniana by Enhancing the Carbon Availability with Temperature Adjustment

Yoon Young Choi et al.

BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING (2019)

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Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

High PHA density fed-batch cultivation strategies for 4HB-rich P(3HB-co-4HB) copolymer production by transformant Cupriavidus malaysiensis USMAA1020

Hambali Norhafini et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES (2019)

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Review Chemistry, Analytical

Biofuel production through micro- and macroalgae pyrolysis - A review of pyrolysis methods and process parameters

Sara Pourkarimi et al.

JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS (2019)

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Article Chemistry, Analytical

Characterization and comparison of pyrolysis products from fast pyrolysis of commercial Chlorella vulgaris and cultivated microalgae

Farid Sotoudehniakarani et al.

JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS (2019)

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Article Agricultural Engineering

Harvesting of intact microalgae in single and sequential conditioning steps by chemical and biological based - flocculants: Effect on harvesting efficiency, water recovery and algal cell morphology

Mohamad Shurair et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2019)

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Article Energy & Fuels

Comparison and characterization of property variation of microalgal biomass with non-oxidative and oxidative torrefaction

Congyu Zhang et al.

FUEL (2019)

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Article Energy & Fuels

Municipal Wastewater Enriched with Trace Metals for Enhanced Lipid Production of the Biodiesel-Promising Microalga Scenedesmus obliquus

Song-Fang Han et al.

BIOENERGY RESEARCH (2019)

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Article Agricultural Engineering

Bio-crude oil from hydrothermal liquefaction of wastewater microalgae in a pilot-scale continuous flow reactor

Feng Cheng et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2019)

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Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Nutritional Potential and Toxicological Evaluation of Tetraselmis sp. CTP4 Microalgal Biomass Produced in Industrial Photobioreactors

Hugo Pereira et al.

MOLECULES (2019)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Assessment and modeling of microalgae growth considering the effects OF CO2, nutrients, dissolved organic carbon and solar irradiation

Fares A. Almomani

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (2019)

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Review Chemistry, Physical

Cellulose solvent-based pretreatment for enhanced second-generation biofuel production: a review

Behzad Satari et al.

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS (2019)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Sustainable production of bio-crude oil via hydrothermal liquefaction of symbiotically grown biomass of microalgae-bacteria coupled with effective wastewater treatment

Gargi Goswami et al.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2019)

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Article Engineering, Environmental

Phytoremediation of Cr(VI) ion contaminated soil using Black gram (Vigna mungo): Assessment of removal capacity

A. Saravanan et al.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2019)

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Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Effects of torrefaction on physical properties, chemical composition and reactivity of microalgae

Neeranuch Phusunti et al.

KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2018)

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Article Agricultural Engineering

The transformation of nitrogen during pressurized entrained-flow pyrolysis of Chlorella vulgaris

Kristina Maliutina et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2018)

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Article Agricultural Engineering

Prediction model of biocrude yield and nitrogen heterocyclic compounds analysis by hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgae with model compounds

Lili Sheng et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2018)

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Article Chemistry, Analytical

Non-isothermal pyrolysis properties of Laminaria japonica

Tae Uk Han et al.

JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS (2018)

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Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

The effect of gradual increase in salinity on the biomass productivity and biochemical composition of several marine, halotolerant, and halophilic microalgae

Tasneema Ishika et al.

JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY (2018)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Characterization and product formation during the catalytic and non-catalytic pyrolysis of the green microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

L. A. Andrade et al.

RENEWABLE ENERGY (2018)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Enhancing the Solubility of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Using Fatty Esters Present in Biodiesel

Sandro Froehner et al.

WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION (2018)

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Article Engineering, Environmental

Sequestration of Pb(II) and Ni(II) ions from aqueous solution using microalga Rhizoclonium hookeri: adsorption thermodynamics, kinetics, and equilibrium studies

S. Suganya et al.

JOURNAL OF WATER REUSE AND DESALINATION (2017)

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Proceedings Paper Energy & Fuels

The Optimization Conditions of Polyhydroxybutyrate Methyl Ester from Polyhydroxybutyrate via Acid-Catalyst

Aophat Choonut et al.

2017 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ALTERNATIVE ENERGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND EMERGING ECONOMIES (2017)

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Article Agricultural Engineering

Formation of nitrogen-containing compounds during microwave pyrolysis of microalgae: Product distribution and reaction pathways

Feng Huang et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2017)

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Article Agricultural Engineering

Microwave-enhanced pyrolysis of macroalgae and microalgae for syngas production

Yu Hong et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2017)

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Article Agricultural Engineering

Catalytic pyrolysis of natural algae over Mg-Al layered double oxides/ZSM-5 (MgAl-LDO/ZSM-5) for producing bio-oil with low nitrogen content

Lijing Gao et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2017)

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Article Agricultural Engineering

Lipase-catalyzed in-situ biosynthesis of glycerol-free biodiesel from heterotrophic microalgae, Aurantiochytrium sp KRS101 biomass

Keon Hee Kim et al.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2016)

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Article Thermodynamics

Ultrasonication aided biodiesel production from one-step and two-step transesterification of sludge derived lipid

Xiaolei Zhang et al.

ENERGY (2016)

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