Light management technologies for increasing algal photobioreactor efficiency

Biodiesel from microalgae

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Biofuels from Microalgae—A Review of Technologies for Production, Processing, and Extractions of Biofuels and Co-Products

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Commercial Applications of Microalgae

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Microalgae for oil: Strain selection, induction of lipid synthesis and outdoor mass cultivation in a low-cost photobioreactor

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Biodiesel from microalgae beats bioethanol

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Cultivation, photobioreactor design and harvesting of microalgae for biodiesel production: A critical review

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Comparing Photosynthetic and Photovoltaic Efficiencies and Recognizing the Potential for Improvement

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High-value products from microalgae—their development and commercialisation

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Photobioreactors for Mass Cultivation of Algae

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Light spectra influence biomass and phenolics while sustaining high fucoxanthin in the tropical indigenous diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii

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Research advances in photon management for controlled environment agriculture

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Review and Outlook of Fourth-Generation Biofuels: Genetically Engineered Microalgae at the Nexus of Technology, Sustainability, and Policy Challenges

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Effects of Green Light Supplementation with Red and Blue Combinations of LED Light Spectrums On The Growth of Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii (Chlorophyta)

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Light-induced changes in the morphology and fluorescence of Arthrospira platensis

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Application of Optical Camera Communication to Microalgae Production Plants

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Ottimizzazione dei sistemi biologici avanzati per il trattamento delle emissioni climalterantiPreprint

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Enhanced Photoautotrophic Growth of Chlorella Vulgaris in Starch Wastewater Through Photo-Regulation StrategyPreprint

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Enhancing C. reinhardtii growth and metabolite biosynthesis using organic dyes as spectral convertorsPreprint

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Producing algae in the Qatari desert: from strain to process

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Produção de biomassa microalgal em escala: desafios e oportunidades

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Evaluation of the effects of dye-mediated irradiation on metabolite production in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

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Quantum Dots-Based Light Conversion Strategy for Customized Cultivation of MicroalgaePreprint

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Microalgal-Based Drop-in Biofuel Production

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Microalgal in the Production of Various High-End Value-Added Products Using Zero-Waste Biorefinery Approach

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Light optimization and management technologies for increasing algal bioreactors efficiency

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Process intensification approaches applied to microalgae bioreactors

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Hydrogen production: Biological methods

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Red Light Enhanced Nitrogen Removal Efficiency by Bacterial-Algae Biofilm Reactor in Recirculating Aquaculture SystemsPreprint

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Cultivation of Seaweeds Using Photobioreactor for Enhanced Biomass Productivity and Quality

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Configurations of Photobioreactors for Microalgae Cultivation in Third Generation of Biorefinery

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Microalgae Production Systems and Photobioreactor Designs: Recent Trends and Future Prospects

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Vertical Farming: Integrating Hydroponics, Aeroponics, and Aquaponics for a Sustainable Future

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Improving a photosynthetic bioprocess with a ubiquitous additive: Using clay powder in the cultivation of Rhodopseudomonas palustris

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Integration of algae-based resource recovery with wastewater treatment systems

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Pilot outdoor cultivation of a marine haptophyte Tisochrysis lutea using a novel floating photobioreactor driven by electric rotary motor

Fujii, M., Takayama, Y., Tomatsu, C., Sano, K., Kishinami, H., Hirahara, M., Farahin, A. W., Harun, R., Yusoff, F. M., Syukri, F., et al. (2025) · Aquacultural Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.aquaeng.2025.102666

Platform Chemicals and Biofuels from Microalgae

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Ecosystem functions of freshwater biofilms: Progress and prospects

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Algae in renewable energy production for the sustainable environment

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Algal bioreactors

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Advanced microalgae culture technologies

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Study of Hydrodynamics and Heat Transfer in the AlgoFilm© Photobioreactor for Microalgae Production in Solar Conditions : development of a Passive Thermal Regulation

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Innovative cultivation solutions and technologies

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Upstream Processing of Algal Biorefinery: Current Scenario, Opportunities, and Challenges

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Role of Nanotechnology in Improving Algal Biomass Production and Biofuel Yield with Wastewater Treatment

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Upconversion Nanoparticles Expand the Photosynthetically Active Spectrum of Microalgae into the Near-Infrared for CO 2 Biofixation

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Insight into the applications of solar photovoltaics in microalgal cultivation system: Toward economic and environmental sustainability

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Microalgae biofuel production using renewable energy

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Integrated light and carbon strategy for microalgae cultivation: Enhancing biomass yield, nutrient removal, and biofuel performance

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Sustainability of microalgae cultivation systems

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A Recent Update on Biofuel Production from Microalgae

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Microbial Stratification Engineering in Algal–Bacterial Biofilms for Energy-Efficient Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

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Microalgae-mediated removal and biodegradation of indoor volatile organic compounds: mechanisms, performance metrics, and engineering constraints

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Development and validation of a microalgae-based process for municipal wastewater treatment and biomass valorisation as biostimulant

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Microalgae-Based Approaches for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Recent Progress and Insights into Biofilm Systems

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Interplay of rhodamine-based spectral conversion and light intensity in growth and pigments production by Spirulina platensis

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A Vertically Stacked Thin-Layer Cascade Photobioreactor for Space-Efficient Indoor Microalgae Cultivation: Design, Geometric Characterization, and Operational Baseline Across Scales

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Novel photobioreactor for the sustainable production of algal biomass and electricity

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Sustainable cultivation of microalgae by an insulated glazed glass plate photobioreactor

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Light optimization and management technologies for increasing algal bioreactors efficiency

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Pilot-scale self-cooling microalgal closed photobioreactor for biomass production and electricity generation

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