Processes,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(1), С. 51 - 51
Опубликована: Дек. 29, 2024
Microalgae
biotechnology
has
taken
the
world
by
storm.
However,
despite
its
great
potential
promise,
it
still
cannot
be
considered
a
fully
consolidated
technology
due
to
crucial
challenge:
low
rates
of
biomass
productivity.
To
overcome
this
hurdle,
photobioreactors
have
been
developed
as
an
innovative
solution,
promising
increase
efficiency
microalgae
cultures
providing
optimized
conditions.
results
obtained
with
these
systems
do
not
always
meet
initial
expectations,
and
their
large-scale
implementation
faces
complex
technical
challenges.
In
light
this,
present
review
addresses
main
aspects
related
design
engineering
photobioreactors,
highlighting
potentialities
limitations
in
overcoming
critical
challenges
microalgal
biotechnology.
Furthermore,
we
discuss
current
technological
readiness
level
commercial
index
microalgae-based
bioproducts
from
perspective
industrial-scale
production.
Phycology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
5(2), С. 19 - 19
Опубликована: Май 20, 2025
The
growing
demand
for
the
sustainable
production
of
high-value
compounds,
such
as
biofuels,
lipids,
and
pigments
like
carotenoids
phycobilin,
has
become
subject
numerous
investigations.
Furthermore,
this
led
to
exploration
renewable
methods
utilizing
microalgae
feedstock
mitigate
challenges
associated
with
producing
these
valuable
compounds.
Nevertheless,
despite
advantages
microalgae,
development
a
microalgal
biorefinery
that
employs
sustainable,
environmentally
friendly,
economically
efficient
technologies
remains
necessity.
To
address
challenge,
bio-flocculation
process,
more
specifically
self-flocculation,
is
presented
cost-effective
energy-efficient
solution.
This
method
easy
effective
chemical
flocculation,
which
applied
at
an
industrial
scale;
however,
in
contrast,
it
no
costs
are
involved
pre-treatment
biomass
oil
extraction
or
medium
before
can
be
re-used.
In
addition,
possess
molecular
tools
would
allow
efficiency
processes
increased.
present
review,
we
summarize
harvesting
used,
particular
focus
on
bio-
self-flocculation
processes,
identify
improvements
could
made
enhance
high-added-value
compounds
while
simultaneously
reducing
biorefineries.
Applied Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1), С. 131 - 131
Опубликована: Дек. 27, 2024
Auxenochlorella
pyrenoidosa
is
a
microalga
that
stands
out
due
to
its
high
protein
content.
The
objective
of
this
work
was
study
the
effect
high-pressure
homogenization
(HPH)
on
recovery
proteins
from
A.
and
their
application
as
functional
emulsifiers.
Untreated
HPH-treated
(400–800
bar,
1
4
passes)
aqueous
cellular
suspensions
were
incubated
at
40
°C
for
6
h.
extracts
collected,
precipitated
pH
3,
concentrates
(APPC)
lyophilized.
Increasing
HPH
pressure
number
passes
improved
yield
up
57%.
Higher
pressures
also
reduced
α-helix
β-sheet
structures,
exposing
hydrophobic
core.
This
modification
led
APPCs
with
increased
oil-holding
capacity
(2.83
g
oil/g
APPC).
surface
tension
APPC
solutions
reached
minimum
value
28.6
mN/m
an
concentration
2%
w/w.
untreated
biomass
used
stabilize
nanoemulsions
(2–6%
sunflower
oil),
comparing
one-step
(high-speed
homogenization)
two-step
method
(combining
high-speed
homogenization).
significantly
smaller
oil
droplets
narrow
size
distribution,
leading
stable
resistance
centrifugation
heating–cooling
cycles.
Due
APPC’s
great
emulsifying
properties,
have
promising
potential
various
applications
such
delivery
systems
stabilization.
Additionally,
low
energy
requirements,
continuous
processing
capability,
scalability
make
it
suitable
process
industrial
applications.
Processes,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(1), С. 51 - 51
Опубликована: Дек. 29, 2024
Microalgae
biotechnology
has
taken
the
world
by
storm.
However,
despite
its
great
potential
promise,
it
still
cannot
be
considered
a
fully
consolidated
technology
due
to
crucial
challenge:
low
rates
of
biomass
productivity.
To
overcome
this
hurdle,
photobioreactors
have
been
developed
as
an
innovative
solution,
promising
increase
efficiency
microalgae
cultures
providing
optimized
conditions.
results
obtained
with
these
systems
do
not
always
meet
initial
expectations,
and
their
large-scale
implementation
faces
complex
technical
challenges.
In
light
this,
present
review
addresses
main
aspects
related
design
engineering
photobioreactors,
highlighting
potentialities
limitations
in
overcoming
critical
challenges
microalgal
biotechnology.
Furthermore,
we
discuss
current
technological
readiness
level
commercial
index
microalgae-based
bioproducts
from
perspective
industrial-scale
production.
