Fuels,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(4), P. 868 - 894
Published: Dec. 3, 2024
The
urgent
need
to
address
environmental
issues
associated
with
the
use
of
conventional
fossil
fuels
has
driven
rapid
evolution
global
energy
landscape.
This
review
explores
background
and
significance
3-G
biofuel
production,
emphasizing
shift
towards
sustainable
alternatives
amidst
escalating
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
While
various
renewable
sources
have
gained
prominence,
biofuels
emerged
as
a
promising
solution
for
transportation
industrial
sectors,
particularly
from
microalgal
biomass.
rationale
focusing
on
biomass
is
based
its
technical
advantages.
Unlike
traditional
feedstocks,
microalgae
boast
high
lipid
content,
enhancing
production
efficiency.
Their
growth
rates
efficient
carbon
dioxide
sequestration
make
frontrunners
in
scalable
production.
aims
comprehensively
analyze
recent
breakthroughs
biomass,
filling
gaps
existing
literature.
topics
covered
included
species
diversity,
cultivation
techniques,
harvesting,
pretreatment,
extraction
methods,
pathways.
Genetic
engineering,
downstream
processing,
energy-efficient
practices,
emerging
trends,
such
artificial
intelligence
cross-disciplinary
collaboration,
will
be
explored.
study
consolidate
research
findings,
identify
challenges
opportunities,
guide
future
directions
biomass-based
By
synthesizing
unpublished
research,
this
seeks
advance
our
knowledge
provide
insights
researchers
foster
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 7, 2025
Algae
typically
respond
to
environmental
changes
by
regulating
the
production
and
release
of
metabolites
that
affect
water
quality
cause
various
issues.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
role
algal
organic
matter
(AOM)
in
copper
[Cu(II)]
using
high-resolution
mass
spectrometry
a
molecular-network-based
nontargeted
screening.
The
abundance
activity
algae
were
inhibited
after
addition
Cu(II).
Lipids,
proteins,
lignins,
condensed
aromatic
structures,
CHO-only
classes,
nitrogenous
are
primary
components
AOM.
extracellular
(EOM)
intracellular
(IOM)
promoted
generation
carbohydrates
bonded
Cu(II),
thus
weakening
Cu(II)
toxicity.
Furthermore,
1006
589
unique
formulas
observed
Cu(II)-EOM
Cu(II)-IOM
groups,
respectively,
illustrating
EOM
IOM
can
induce
produce
different
resist
stress.
Six
novel
phosphatidylethanolamines
(PEs)
three
phosphatidylglycerols
(PGs)
identified
group.
Therefore,
AOM
enhanced
synthesis
low-unsaturation
palmitoylated
PEs,
thereby
immune
response
cells
under
Overall,
these
results
demonstrated
perturb
lipid
utilization
storage,
whereas
alleviate
toxicity
synthesizing
secreting
lipids.
Life,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 407 - 407
Published: March 5, 2025
Microalgae
show
promise
as
a
biomass
and
bioproduct
for
applications
in
various
industries.
The
cultivation
of
microalgae
plays
crucial
role
optimizing
yield
accumulation.
provision
inorganic
carbon
substrates
substantially
enhances
microalgal
growth
lipid
biosynthesis,
resulting
marked
increases
the
production
biofuels
other
bioproducts.
This
study
examined
accumulation
Messastrum
gracile
IFRPD
1061
under
stress
conditions,
previously
unreported.
M.
was
subjected
to
varying
conditions
substrates,
1–3
g·L−1
sodium
carbonate
bicarbonate
concentration,
enhance
Optimal
productivity
levels
were
observed
with
addition
3
1
lipids,
productivities
392.64
53.57
mg·L−1·d−1,
respectively.
Results
underlined
effectiveness
sources
stimulating
enhancing
high-value
products.
extraction
lipids
from
freeze-dried
demonstrated
optimal
using
methanol/hexane
solvents
compared
control
experiments.
Lipid
yields
42.18%
46.81%
oven-dried
biomass,
Lipids
extracted
methanol/hexane/chloroform
indicated
potential
solvent
dry
an
ultrasonic-assisted
technique.
contributes
valuable
insights
into
maximizing
biofuel
microalgae,
highlighting
A.
gracilis
promising
candidate
industrial
applications.
Separation and Purification Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
354, P. 129462 - 129462
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
Wet
microalgal
biomass
was
recently
proposed
as
a
feedstock
to
circumvent
the
energy-intensive
drying
step
in
biorefineries.
However,
solvents
commonly
applied
extract
valuable
target
compounds
from
dried
are
usually
less
effective
when
on
wet
biomass.
In
present
study,
we
investigated
potential
of
systematic
solvent
selection
increase
pigment
and
lipid
yields
for
extraction
Phaeodactylum
tricornutum
The
guided
by
large-scale
computational
screening
approach.
Experiments
revealed,
that
2-butanol
–
non-toxic,
partially
water-miscible
extracted
99.4
wt%
lipids
82.6
carotenoids
By
using
only
water
benign
solvents,
developed
biorefinery
approach
effectively
fractionates
under
ambient
conditions
into
proteins,
carbohydrates,
without
need
drying.
