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Microalgal carbohydrates: an overview of the factors influencing carbohydrates production, and of main bioconversion technologies for production of biofuels

Markou, Giorgos, Angelidaki, Irini, Georgakakis, Dimitris·2012·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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Microalgal biomass seems to be a promising feedstock for biofuel generation. Microalgae have relative high photosynthetic efficiencies, high growth rates, and some species can thrive in brackish water or seawater and wastewater from the food- and agro-industrial sector. Today, the main interest in research is the cultivation of microalgae for lipids production to generate biodiesel. However, there are several other biological or thermochemical conversion technologies, in which microalgal biomass could be used as substrate. However, the high protein content or the low carbohydrate content of the majority of the microalgal species might be a constraint for their possible use in these technologies. Moreover, in the majority of biomass conversion technologies, carbohydrates are the main substrate for production of biofuels. Nevertheless, microalgae biomass composition could be manipulated by several cultivation techniques, such as nutrient starvation or other stressed environmental conditions, which cause the microalgae to accumulate carbohydrates. This paper attempts to give a general overview of techniques that can be used for increasing the microalgal biomass carbohydrate content. In addition, biomass conversion technologies, related to the conversion of carbohydrates into biofuels are discussed.

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Authors: Markou, G., Angelidaki, I., & Georgakakis, D.
Affiliations: Agricultural University of Athens (GR)
Venue: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2012-09-21
Volume: 96
Issue: 3
Pages: 631-645
ISSN: 0175-7598 (ISSN-L)
1432-0614
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4398-0
OpenAlex: W1965224131
Cited by: 549
References: 153
Citations by year: 2026: 29 · 2025: 47 · 2024: 43 · 2023: 42 · 2022: 72 · 2021: 72 · 2020: 49 · 2019: 44 · 2018: 31 · 2017: 32 · 2016: 26 · 2015: 31 · 2014: 20 · 2013: 11
FWCI: 0.85
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Technical University of Denmark, DTU Orbit (Technical University of Denmark, DTU) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biofuel production and bioconversion
Keywords: microalgae, carbohydrates, carbohydrate production, biofuels, microalgal biomass, nutrient deprivation, biodiesel, thermochemical conversion, biomass composition
MeSH terms: Carbohydrates, Culture Media, Biomass, Carbohydrate Metabolism, Biofuels, Microalgae

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