Characteristics and potential of micro algal cultivation strategies: a review

Evaluation of autotrophic and mixotrophic regimen Chlorella pyrenoidosa cells in various wastes water for its biochemical composition and biomass production

“…(Li et al, 2014;Rai et al, 2013;Sarma et al, (in press) and Nannochloropsis sp. (Koller et al, 2012). Nutrients like calcium and phosphorus are important macronutrients which is necessary for cellular metabolism required for proper development and growth of microalgae.…”

“…Algae biomass as its primary source of feedstock for biofuel conversion technologies has seen as flip side of fossil fuel (Scott et al, 2010). Microalgae, unlike fossil fuel, the CO 2 is taken out of the atmosphere and release oxygen in the environment by the algae cultivation (IEA, 2013;Koller et al, 2012). Due to the present downhill condition of potential reserves and increased exploitation of fossil fuels causes energy insecurity and climate change by increasing greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions led the scientists thinking towards the cultivation of algae using waste land .…”

“…However, the challenge lies in commercialization of microalgae biomass and its capacity towards the fuel production. The main obstacle here is related to high production costs, low efficiency in terms of biofuel over biomass production and issues which were related towards the sustainability of this technology for a long term which were also equally important (Koller et al,2012). It has been observed that the recent research in the area of biofuel production is emphasized towards the production of biomass from microalgae for a broad range of usance like nutrition for animals and humans, cosmetics products, health sector products, agricultural products in terms of fertilizers and intensively biofuels (Slade & Bauen, 2012).…”

Microalgae as versatile cellular factories for valued products

“…This results in the generation of various algal cell components, energy and molecular oxygen [112]. The terminus "microalgae" comprises eukaryotic and, if also including the cyanobacterial representatives (Cyanophyta; for historic reasons often also referred to as "blue-green algae"), prokaryotic microbial species [25,54]. To underline their significance for the ecosphere, one should consider the numerous successful studies describing microalgal fixation of atmospheric CO 2 , aiming at elevating prevailing ecological concerns such as the greenhouse effect and global warming [56,66,111].…”

Integrating microalgae into the Brazilian program for biodiesel production and use

“…Initially, the demand for land use will be reduced; therefore more natural habitat could be retained. Microalgae also sequesters CO 2 at a higher rate than terrestrial crops reducing GHG CO 2 emissions further [35], [36]. However, there may be N 2 O production during the growth phase which would severely reduce the benefits gained in CO 2 reduction in terms of total greenhouse gases [37], [38].…”