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A Review of Seaweed Pre-Treatment Methods for Enhanced Biofuel Production by Anaerobic Digestion or Fermentation

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Maneein, Supattra, Milledge, John J., Nielsen, Birthe V., Harvey, Patricia J.·2018·Fermentation

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Macroalgae represent a potential biomass source for the production of bioethanol or biogas. Their use, however, is limited by several factors including, but not restricted to, their continuous supply for processing, and low biofuel yields. This review examines recent pre-treatment processes that have been used to improve the yields of either biogas or bioethanol from macroalgae. Factors that can influence hydrolysis efficiency and, consequently, biofuel yields, are highly affected by macroalgal composition, including content of salts, heavy metals, and polyphenols, structural make-up, as well as polysaccharide composition and relative content of carbohydrates. Other factors that can influence biofuel yield include the method of storage and preservation.

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Authors
Maneein, S., Milledge, J. J., Nielsen, B. V., & Harvey, P. J.
Affiliations
University of Greenwich (GB)
Corresponding author
Maneein, Supattra
Venue
Fermentation
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2018-11-29
Volume
4
Issue
4
Pages
100
ISSN
2311-5637 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2902870473
Cited by
160
References
193
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 35 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 10
FWCI
4.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Fermentation (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Greenwich Academic Literature Archive (University of Greenwich) (acceptedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • University of Greenwich
  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/K014838/1)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
Keywords
seaweed, pretreatment, anaerobic digestion, bioethanol, biogas, hydrolysis efficiency, polysaccharides, heavy metals, polyphenols, biofuel yield

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