Current and future perspectives of a microalgae based circular bioeconomy to manage industrial wastewater– A Systematic Review
Haryni Jayaradhika Raghuraman Rengarajan,
Swaminathan Detchanamurthy,
Logeshwaran Panneerselvan
et al.
Abstract:Post technological advancements and industrialisation, the recovery of resources by treating wastewater is gaining momentum. As the global population continues to grow, the need for water is becoming increasingly urgent. Therefore, the re‐utilisation of water is becoming an increasingly important factor in the preservation of life on this planet. Wastewater is classified according to its source of origin. When left untreated, the effluent causes several environmental hazards and poses health issues as they hav… Show more
Climate change, energy use and food security are the main challenges that our society faces nowadays. The impact of carbon dioxide on the earth's climate forces us to investigate the possibilities of using sustainable energy resources. One potential approach to address this problem is to recycle CO 2 for fuel or chemical production using photosynthesis. Photosynthetic organisms use solar energy to incorporate atmospheric CO 2 into organic molecules. Therefore, photosynthesis not only prevents climate change, but the produced biomass also provides food and feed, and even can be used in technical processes to gain valuable products and biofuels. While the principle is compelling, the practical integration of this concept still provides significant scientific and economic challenges.Algae and cyanobacteria are, without doubt, the most productive photosynthetic organisms on Earth. Their fast growth allows harvesting after a short time. Furthermore, the aquatic growth of microorganisms in tanks or ponds requires marginal land and allows a continuous, automated system with very high flow-through capacities. Even though microalgae are regarded as one of the most promising feedstocks for the production of biofuels, higher-value compounds, biofertilizers, food or feed, the energy costs for the production of algal biomass are still too high to be economic feasible. This special issue "From Photosynthesis to Industrial Applications", highlights the current research, developments and innovations performed on photosynthetic organisms (ranging from cyanobacteria to higher plants) to address our current knowledge gaps and challenges of the society. It is based on the conference with the same title, held in Umeå, Sweden, June 19-21, 2023, merging two congresses dealing with important questions for a sustainable future: the 16th Nordic Photosynthesis Congress (NPC) and the 5th Nordic Algae Symposia (NAS).
Climate change, energy use and food security are the main challenges that our society faces nowadays. The impact of carbon dioxide on the earth's climate forces us to investigate the possibilities of using sustainable energy resources. One potential approach to address this problem is to recycle CO 2 for fuel or chemical production using photosynthesis. Photosynthetic organisms use solar energy to incorporate atmospheric CO 2 into organic molecules. Therefore, photosynthesis not only prevents climate change, but the produced biomass also provides food and feed, and even can be used in technical processes to gain valuable products and biofuels. While the principle is compelling, the practical integration of this concept still provides significant scientific and economic challenges.Algae and cyanobacteria are, without doubt, the most productive photosynthetic organisms on Earth. Their fast growth allows harvesting after a short time. Furthermore, the aquatic growth of microorganisms in tanks or ponds requires marginal land and allows a continuous, automated system with very high flow-through capacities. Even though microalgae are regarded as one of the most promising feedstocks for the production of biofuels, higher-value compounds, biofertilizers, food or feed, the energy costs for the production of algal biomass are still too high to be economic feasible. This special issue "From Photosynthesis to Industrial Applications", highlights the current research, developments and innovations performed on photosynthetic organisms (ranging from cyanobacteria to higher plants) to address our current knowledge gaps and challenges of the society. It is based on the conference with the same title, held in Umeå, Sweden, June 19-21, 2023, merging two congresses dealing with important questions for a sustainable future: the 16th Nordic Photosynthesis Congress (NPC) and the 5th Nordic Algae Symposia (NAS).
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