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Microalgae for High-Value Compounds and Biofuels Production: A Review with Focus on Cultivation under Stress Conditions

Markou, Giorgos, Nerantzis, Elias·2013·Biotechnology Advances

Abstract

Microalgal biomass as feedstock for biofuel production is an attracting alternative to terrestrial plant utilization for biofuels production. However, today the microalgal cultivation systems for energy production purposes seem not yet to be economically feasible. Microalgae, though cultivated under stress conditions, such as nutrient starvation, high salinity, high temperature etc. accumulate considerable amounts (up to 60-65% of dry weight) of lipids or carbohydrates along with several secondary metabolites. Especially some of the latter are valuable compounds with an enormous range of industrial applications. The simultaneous production of lipids or carbohydrates for biofuel production and of secondary metabolites in a biorefinery concept might allow the microalgal production to be economically feasible. This paper aims to provide a review on the available literature about the cultivation of microalgae for the accumulation of high-value compounds along with lipids or carbohydrates focusing on stress cultivation conditions.

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Authors
Markou, G., & Nerantzis, E.
Affiliations
Technological Educational Institute of Athens (GR)
Venue
Biotechnology Advances
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-12
Volume
31
Issue
8
Pages
1532-1542
ISSN
0734-9750 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1995250319
Cited by
815
References
173
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FWCI
2.33
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
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
Keywords
microalgae, biofuels, value-added chemicals, secondary metabolites, nutrient deprivation, salt stress, temperature stress, lipid accumulation, carbohydrate accumulation, biorefinery, microalgal biomass
MeSH terms
Biotechnology, Stress, Physiological, Cell Culture Techniques, Bioreactors, Biofuels, Microalgae

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