Cited by 519Algal biology and biofuel productionBiodiesel Production and ApplicationsMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction

Methods of downstream processing for the production of biodiesel from microalgae

Kim, Jungmin, Yoo, Gursong, Lee, Hansol, Lim, Juntaek, Kim, Kyochan, Kim, Chul Woong, Park, Min S., Yang, Ji-Won·2013·Biotechnology Advances

Abstract

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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