Promising solutions to solve the bottlenecks in the large-scale cultivation of microalgae for biomass/bioenergy production

Biodiesel from microalgae

Chisti, Y. (2007) · Biotechnology Advances · doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2007.02.001 · Cited by 9,524

Microalgal triacylglycerols as feedstocks for biofuel production: perspectives and advances

Hu, Q., Sommerfeld, M., Jarvis, E., Ghirardi, M., Posewitz, M., Seibert, M., & Darzins, A. (2008) · The Plant Journal · doi:10.1111/j.1365-313x.2008.03492.x · Cited by 3,745

Solar cell efficiency tables (Version 45)

Green, M. A., Emery, K. A., Hishikawa, Y., Warta, W., & Dunlop, E. D. (2014) · Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications · doi:10.1002/pip.2573 · Cited by 2,442

Second Generation Biofuels: High-Efficiency Microalgae for Biodiesel Production

Schenk, P. M., Thomas‐Hall, S. R., Stephens, E., Marx, U. C., Mussgnug, J. H., Posten, C. H., Kruse, O., & Hankamer, B. D. (2008) · BioEnergy Research · doi:10.1007/s12155-008-9008-8 · Cited by 2,335

Micro-algae as a source of protein

Becker, E. W. (2007) · Biotechnology Advances · doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2006.11.002 · Cited by 2,311

Valuable Products from Biotechnology of Microalgae

Pulz, O., & Gross, W. (2004) · Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s00253-004-1647-x · Cited by 2,132

Biodiesel from microalgae beats bioethanol

Chisti, Y. (2008) · Trends in Biotechnology · doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2007.12.002 · Cited by 2,128

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

Chen, C.-Y., Yeh, K.-L., Aisyah, R., Lee, D.-J., & Chang, J.-S. (2011) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.159 · Cited by 1,860

Heterotrophic cultures of microalgae: Metabolism and potential products

Perez‐Garcia, O., Escalante, F. M. E., de‐Bashan, L. E., & Yoav Bashan, A. (2010) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2010.08.037 · Cited by 1,820

Domestic Wastewater Treatment as a Net Energy Producer–Can This be Achieved?

McCarty, P. L., Bae, J., & Kim, J. (2011) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es2014264 · Cited by 1,799

Species-specific responses in pigments and fatty acids of five freshwater chlorophytes exposed to varying cultivation conditions

Parkes, R., Barone, M. E., Aranyos, A., Fierli, D., Koehler, H., Gillespie, E., & Touzet, N. (2021) · Process Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.procbio.2021.11.018 · Cited by 2

A Two-Stage System for the Large-Scale Cultivation of Biomass: a Design and Operation Analysis Based on a Simple Steady-State Model Tuned on Laboratory Measurements

Silva, C. E. D. F., & Bertucco, A. (2018) · BioEnergy Research · doi:10.1007/s12155-018-9905-4 · Cited by 2

Desarrollo y análisis técnico-económico de la gestión de nutrientes residuales en la producción de biomasa de algas para fines agrícolas y ganaderos

Martínez, J. M. (2017) · doi:10.35376/10324/23049 · Cited by 2

Impact of salt stress on the α-tocopherol, carotenoid derivatives and flocculation efficiency of Euglena sp., Indonesian Strain

Amelia, R., Budiman, A. T., Nugroho, A. P., & Suyono, E. A. (2024) · Fisheries and aquatic sciences · doi:10.47853/fas.2024.e37 · Cited by 1

Scaling up the Production of Microalgal Pigments for Commercial Applications

Mutaf, T., İnam, A., FİLİZFİDANOĞLU, A., & Deniz, İ. (2026) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-032-05438-8_2 · Cited by 1

Integrating Microalgae-Based Technologies for Wastewater Purification and Resource Recovery: Emerging Opportunities

Silva, É. D. L. D., Felix, J. H. D. S., de Lima, R. K. C., Serpa, J. D. F., Aires, F. I. D. S., Ferreira, A. N. S., do Carmo, F. R., Melo, R. L. F., & dos Santos, J. C. S. (2026) · ACS ES&T Water · doi:10.1021/acsestwater.5c01168 · Cited by 1

MICROALGAL BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND OIL EXTRACTION FOR SUSTAINABLE BIODIESEL PRODUCTION

Shrinidhi, R., Tashildar, A., Varsini, S., Krithika, S., Pudota, R. K., & Sathiavelu, M. (2022) · International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology · doi:10.33564/ijeast.2022.v06i09.018 · Cited by 1

Integrated Approaches for Economic Sustainability of Biofuel Industries

Chozhavendhan, S., Devi, G. K., Kumar, R. P., Karthiga, D., & Magesh, A. (2023) · Energy, environment, and sustainability · doi:10.1007/978-981-99-3002-9_4 · Cited by 1

Microalgae-related wastewater treatment for more sustainable water reuse and nutrient recycling

Nordio, R., Sánchez‐Zurano, A., Rodríguez‐Miranda, E., Morillas‐España, A., González-Hernández, J., Guzmán, J. L., & Acién, F. G. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-19213-5.00005-4 · Cited by 1

Investigations of Light Intensities, Nutrient, and Carbon Sources Towards Microalgae Oil Production via Soxhlet Extraction Techniques

Wong, Y. C., & Shukri, N. A. M. M. A. (2021) · Current Biotechnology · doi:10.2174/2211550110666210204151145

Towards the use of microalgae as a source of alternative protein : using plant extract as a growth enhancer, protein quality quantification, and a method of biochemical content estimation

Lee, D. (2021) · doi:10.32657/10356/152626

Enhancing Downstream Processing Of Algal-Based Biofuel Using Novel Fused Bacteria And Green Solvents

Fiayaz, A. (2021) · doi:10.32920/17263760.v1

Enhancing Downstream Processing Of Algal-Based Biofuel Using Novel Fused Bacteria And Green Solvents

Fiayaz, A. (2021) · doi:10.32920/17263760

Different Wastewater as Growth Medium

Rai, M. P., & Vasistha, S. (2023) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-31674-6_5

Microalgae Used to Fix CO2 as Valuable Biomass

Rodríguez, M. J., Rodríguez‐Miranda, E., Morillas‐España, A., Gonzalez-Hernandez, J., Guzmán, J. L., Llamas, B., & Acién, F. G. (2024) · Sustainable development goals series · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-56284-6_5

Major challenges associated with microalgae cultivation at large scale

Ansari, F. A., Gupta, S. K., Rawat, I., & Bux, F. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-95962-9.00004-1

Utilizing Nanobubble Technology to Improve Chlorella Vulgaris Growth EfficiencyPreprint

Ng, P. H., Chan, K. W., Cheung, Y. C., Lam, H. Y. S., Yuen, J. W., & St‐Hilaire, S. (2025) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.5245384

Renewable-diesel Industry: A Real-world Scenario

de Sousa, P. G., dos Santos, K. M., Sousa, P. D. S., Neto, F. S., & dos Santos, J. C. S. (2025) · Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks · doi:10.1039/9781837675616-00304

Chlorella sp. treatment of liquid digestates from Humulus scandens by phycoremediation coupled with high value-added biomass production

Cui, J., Li, T., Li, H., Shen, J., Wang, S., YanMing, Y., & Song, W. (2025) · All Life · doi:10.1080/26895293.2025.2568836

Microalgae: outdoor cultivation methods and challenges

Keewan, M., Tang, D. Y. Y., Chew, K. W., & Show, P. L. (2026) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-26502-0.00001-x

Transestérification directe par les enzymes endogènes de la biomasse humide de Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cultivée et récoltée dans différentes conditions

montero, K. M. (2019) · theses.fr (ABES) · doi:10.70675/be9a6d5dz3bbfz43b0zab39z4dea02778721

Upstream processes for aquatic biorefineries: Feed characterization and pretreatment

Hashemi, M., Alavijeh, R. S., Mirmohamadsadeghi, S., Peeters, E., Denayer, J. F. M., & Karimi, K. (2026) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-33034-6.00015-7

Sustainability of microalgae cultivation systems

Fazal, T., Wang, Y., Iqbal, J., Kumar, S., & Zhang, C. H. I. (2026) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-26623-2.00002-8

Utilizing nanobubble technology to improve Chlorella sorokiniana growth efficiency

Ng, P. H., Chan, K. W., Cheung, Y. C., Lam, H. Y. S., Yuen, J. W., & St‐Hilaire, S. (2026) · Plant Nano Biology · doi:10.1016/j.plana.2026.100325

Statistical optimization of co-cultured microalgae via Plackett-Burman Design and Response Surface Methodology for bioethanol production

Sridhar, N., & Manian, R. (2026) · Biofuels · doi:10.1080/17597269.2026.2755237

Enhancing the productivity of microalgae cultivated in wastewater toward biofuel production: A critical review

Chen, G., Zhao, L., & Qi, Y. (2014) · Applied Energy · doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.10.032 · Cited by 314

Biofuel production from algae utilizing wastewater

Mobin, S. M. A., & Alam, F. (2014) · RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library) · Cited by 39

Algal bioenergy production and utilization: Technologies, challenges, and prospects

Tazikeh, S., Zendehboudi, S., Ghafoori, S., Lohi, A., & Mahinpey, N. (2022) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2022.107863 · Cited by 64

The potential of mixed-species biofilms to address remaining challenges for economically-feasible microalgal biorefineries: A review

Wicker, R. J., Kwon, E. E., Khan, E., Kumar, V., & Bhatnagar, A. (2022) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2022.138481 · Cited by 71

Microalgae Growth under Mixotrophic Condition Using Agro-Industrial Waste: A Review

Pereira, I., Rangel, A. H. D. N., Chagas, B. M. E., de Moura, B., Urbano, S. A., Sassi, R., Câmara, F. R. D. A., & Castro, C. (2021) · IntechOpen eBooks · doi:10.5772/intechopen.93964 · Cited by 17