Abstract:Burning of fossil fuels is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the USA as well as other parts of the World. Increased greenhouse emissions not only cause the global warming but also pose threat to public health. This has led to increased interest in the production of renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Biodiesel is an alternative fuel source that is obtained from renewable biomass, such as canola, soybean, corn, palm, sunflower, and algae. The green alga Botryococcus brau… Show more
“…Algal growth was sustained by adding 15 mL of water‐soluble fertilizer (Miracle‐Gro All Purpose Plant Food, Scotts Miracle‐Gro Co.) to the biofouling tank water every two weeks. [ 75 ]…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Algal growth was sustained by adding 15 mL of water-soluble fertilizer (Miracle-Gro All Purpose Plant Food, Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.) to the biofouling tank water every two weeks. [75] Samples were fixed in plastic projector slide mounts (70 mm × 70 mm, part no. M-9425, Matin International Co.) and attached to the top of a plastic box (model no.…”
Biofouling is a major global environmental and economic challenge wherein organisms settle on solid surfaces submerged in natural waters. This leads to the spread of invasive marine species around the globe, accelerates surface deterioration through microbially‐induced corrosion, and inflates maritime vessel fuel consumption which leads to greater greenhouse gas emissions. In this study, pulsed plasma poly(styrene) nanocoatings impregnated with eco‐friendly liquids are produced that yield slippery surfaces through aromatic–aliphatic intermolecular interactions (water droplet contact angle hysteresis and sliding angle values ≈1–2°). The antibiofouling performance of these slippery surfaces is demonstrated using laboratory‐based marine bioassays and real‐world field trials in freshwater (pond water) and seawater (ocean) environments. Low‐cost and substrate‐independent pulsed plasmachemical deposition combined with eco‐friendly liquid impregnation provides a sustainable approach to tackling environmental biofouling.
“…Algal growth was sustained by adding 15 mL of water‐soluble fertilizer (Miracle‐Gro All Purpose Plant Food, Scotts Miracle‐Gro Co.) to the biofouling tank water every two weeks. [ 75 ]…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Algal growth was sustained by adding 15 mL of water-soluble fertilizer (Miracle-Gro All Purpose Plant Food, Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.) to the biofouling tank water every two weeks. [75] Samples were fixed in plastic projector slide mounts (70 mm × 70 mm, part no. M-9425, Matin International Co.) and attached to the top of a plastic box (model no.…”
Biofouling is a major global environmental and economic challenge wherein organisms settle on solid surfaces submerged in natural waters. This leads to the spread of invasive marine species around the globe, accelerates surface deterioration through microbially‐induced corrosion, and inflates maritime vessel fuel consumption which leads to greater greenhouse gas emissions. In this study, pulsed plasma poly(styrene) nanocoatings impregnated with eco‐friendly liquids are produced that yield slippery surfaces through aromatic–aliphatic intermolecular interactions (water droplet contact angle hysteresis and sliding angle values ≈1–2°). The antibiofouling performance of these slippery surfaces is demonstrated using laboratory‐based marine bioassays and real‐world field trials in freshwater (pond water) and seawater (ocean) environments. Low‐cost and substrate‐independent pulsed plasmachemical deposition combined with eco‐friendly liquid impregnation provides a sustainable approach to tackling environmental biofouling.
In this study the metabolic responses of Botryococcus braunii were analyzed upon different inorganic carbon dosages and nutrient limitation conditions in terms of lipid and biomass productivity, as well as photosynthetic performance. The nutritional schemes evaluated included different levels of sodium bicarbonate and nitrogen and phosphorus starvation, which were contrasted against standard cultures fed with CO2. Bicarbonate was found to be an advantageous carbon source since high dosages caused a significant increase in biomass and lipid productivity, in addition to an enhanced photosynthetic quantum yield and neutral lipids abundance. This contrasts to the commonly used approach of microalgae nutrient limitation, which leads to high lipid accumulation at the expense of impaired cellular growth, causing a decline in overall lipid productivity. The lipidome analysis served to hypothesize about the influence of the nutritional context on B. braunii structural and storage lipid metabolism, besides the adaptive responses exhibited by cells that underwent nutrient stress.
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