Methods of downstream processing for the production of biodiesel from microalgae
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Despite receiving increasing attention during the last few decades, the production of microalgal biofuels is not yet sufficiently cost-effective to compete with that of petroleum-based conventional fuels. Among the steps required for the production of microalgal biofuels, the harvest of the microalgal biomass and the extraction of lipids from microalgae are two of the most expensive. In this review article, we surveyed a substantial amount of previous work in microalgal harvesting and lipid extraction to highlight recent progress in these areas. We also discuss new developments in the biodiesel conversion technology due to the importance of the connectivity of this step with the lipid extraction process. Furthermore, we propose possible future directions for technological or process improvements that will directly affect the final production costs of microalgal biomass-based biofuels.
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- Authors
- Kim, J., Yoo, G., Lee, H., Lim, J., Kim, K., Kim, C. W., Park, M. S., & Yang, J.-W.
- Affiliations
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KR)
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (US)
- Corresponding author
- Park, Min S.
- Yang, Ji-Won
- Venue
- Biotechnology Advances
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013-11
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 862-876
- ISSN
- 0734-9750 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2092797008
- Cited by
- 519
- References
- 116
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 53 · 2021: 39 · 2020: 50 · 2019: 52 · 2018: 54 · 2017: 50 · 2016: 53 · 2015: 46 · 2014: 32 · 2013: 9
- FWCI
- 2.62
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Biotechnology Advances (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biodiesel Production and Applications
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Keywords
- microalgae, biodiesel, downstream processing, microalgae harvesting, lipid extraction, microalgal biofuels, biodiesel conversion, production cost reduction
- MeSH terms
- Biotechnology, Esterification, Humans, Lipids, Biomass, Biofuels, Microalgae
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