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Recent advances in microalgal carbon capture and utilization (bio-CCU) process vis-à-vis conventional carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies

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Cationically functionalized dextrin polymer as an efficient flocculant for harvesting microalgae

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Indoor mass cultivation of marine diatoms for biodiesel production using induction plasma synthesized nanosilica

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Microalgae from wastewaters to wastelands: Leveraging microalgal research conducive to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Integration of algae‐based biofuel production with an oil refinery: Energy and carbon footprint assessment

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Optimized extraction of neutral carbohydrates, crude lipids and photosynthetic pigments from the wet biomass of the microalga Scenedesmus obliquus BR003

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Microalgae-based functional foods: a blue-green revolution in sustainable nutrition and health

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Recovery of vinasse with combined microalgae cultivation in a conceptual energy-efficient industrial plant: Analysis of related process considerations

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The current state of algae in wastewater treatment and energy conversion: a critical review

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Production and utilization of the Chlorella vulgaris microalgae biochar as the fuel pellets combined with mixed biomass

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Latest advances and status analysis of nanomaterials for microalgae photosystem, lipids and biodiesel: A state of art

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Life cycle assessment of an innovative rotating biofilm technology for microalgae production: An eco-design approach

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Effect of different concentrations of phosphorus and nitrogen on the growth of the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris

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Comprehensive assessment of microalgal-based treatment processes for dairy wastewater

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Research status and prospects for bioactive compounds of Chlorella species: Composition, extraction, production, and biosynthesis pathways

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Evaluating the effects of geometry and arrangement parameter of flat panel photobioreactor on microalgae biomass production and economic performance in China

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A precise microalgae farming for CO2 sequestration: A critical review and perspectives

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Nanomagnetic approach applied to microalgae biomass harvesting: advances, gaps, and perspectives

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Advanced bio-oil production from a mixture of microalgae and low rank coal using microwave assisted pyrolysis

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Sustainable microalgae extraction for proactive water bloom prevention

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Exploring the potential and progress of microalgae biomass production, harvesting, and pre-treatment for sustainable biofuel production: a comprehensive review

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Construction of an algal-bacterial symbiosis system and its application to municipal wastewater treatment: A review

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Effects of Laser Mutagenesis on Microalgae Production and Lipid Accumulation in Two Economically Important Fresh Chlorella Strains under Heterotrophic Conditions

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Optimizing algal biodiesel production from a novel reactive distillation based unit: Reducing CO2 emission and cost

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Productivity analysis in tubular photobioreactors using a dynamic photosynthesis model coupled to computational fluid dynamics particle tracking

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Environmental profiling microalgae-based eicosapentaenoic acid production along the technical advancement via life cycle assessment

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Influence of process factors and photobioreactor design on microalgae cultivation

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Advancements of microalgal upstream technologies: Bioengineering and application aspects in the paradigm of circular bioeconomy

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Genetic Engineering and Innovative Cultivation Strategies for Enhancing the Lutein Production in Microalgae

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Control of Microalgae Growth in Artificially Lighted Photobioreactors Using Metaheuristic-Based Predictions

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Optimization of ground source heat pump system along with energy storage tank armed with phase change materials to improve the microalgae open culture system performance

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Shell‐derived chitosan as a green flocculant to harvest microalgae for biofuel production

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Techno-economic analysis of Spirulina biomass production in the floating photobioreactors for fishmeal replacements

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Algal biomass based bio-refineries: Concurrent pre-treatment strategies and perspectives for sustainable feedstock

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Algal Biomass: Potential Renewable Feedstock for Bioenergy Production

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Fabrication and characterization of low-cost kaolin based tubular ceramic membrane for microalgal harvesting

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Bioenergy from Agro-waste: A Sustainable Solution for Energy Needs

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Algal lipids for biofuel production: strategies, environmental impacts, downstream processing and commercialization

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Effective nutrient removal and metabolite accumulation by C. vulgaris cultivated using digested food waste and brine

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Microalgae for bioremediation of pesticides: Overview, challenges, and future trends

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