Enhancing the Bio-Prospective of Microalgae by Different Light Systems and Photoperiods
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Microalgae are a source of highly valuable bioactive metabolites and a high-potential feedstock for environmentally friendly and sustainable biofuel production. Recent research has shown that microalgae benefit the environment using less water than conventional crops while increasing oxygen production and lowering CO 2 emissions. Microalgae are an excellent source of value-added compounds, such as proteins, pigments, lipids, and polysaccharides, as well as a high-potential feedstock for environmentally friendly and sustainable biofuel production. Various factors, such as nutrient concentration, temperature, light, pH, and cultivation method, effect the biomass cultivation and accumulation of high-value-added compounds in microalgae. Among the aforementioned factors, light is a key and essential factor for microalgae growth. Since photoautotrophic microalgae rely on light to absorb energy and transform it into chemical energy, light has a significant impact on algal growth. During micro-algal culture, spectral quality may be tailored to improve biomass composition for use in downstream bio-refineries and boost production. The light regime, which includes changes in intensity and photoperiod, has an impact on the growth and metabolic composition of microalgae. In this review, we investigate the effects of red, blue, and UV light wavelengths, different photoperiod, and different lighting systems on micro-algal growth and their valuable compounds. It also focuses on different micro-algal growth, photosynthesis systems, cultivation methods, and current market shares.
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To achieve the desired technological effect in the cultivation of microalgae and to obtain valuable end products, it is essential to create and maintain suitable incubation conditions for the biomass, including modifying the physical and chemical parameters of the culture medium as well as the operating conditions of the production process.
“In order to achieve the desired technological effect in the cultivation of microalgae and to obtain valuable end products, it is essential to create and maintain suitable incubation conditions for the biomass. This includes modifying the physical and chemical parameters of the culture medium as well as the operating conditions of the production process. These modifications include the regulation”
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- Authors
- Parveen, A., Bhatnagar, P., Gautam, P., Bisht, B., Nanda, M., Kumar, S., Vlaskin, M. S., & Kumar, V.
- Affiliations
- Graphic Era University (IN)
- Joint Institute for High Temperatures (RU)
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RU)
- Corresponding author
- Kumar, Vinod
- ORCID
- Venue
- Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences
- Published
- 2023-08-29
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 2687-2698
- ISSN
- 1474-905X (ISSN-L)
- 1474-9092
- OpenAlex
- W4386245834
- Cited by
- 44
- References
- 67
- Citations by year
- 2026: 12 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 0.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Department of Science and Technology, India (DST/INT/RUS/RSF/P-60/2021)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Light effects on plants
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Keywords
- microalgae, light quality, photoperiod, red light, blue light, ultraviolet radiation, microalgae cultivation, biomass composition, bioactive compounds, photosynthesis, biofuels, algal growth
- MeSH terms
- Photosynthesis, Photoperiod, Biomass, Biofuels, Microalgae
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