Microalgae biofilm formation and antioxidant responses to stress induce by Lemna minor L., Chlorella vulgaris, and Aphanizomenon flos-aquae

Ugya, Adamu Yunusa; Ari, Hadiza Abdullahi; Xia, Hua

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112468

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“…Microalgae are group of microscopic, unicellular, photosynthetic and heterotrophic groups of organisms which are often referred to as the ancestral organisms that make up the primary producers of aquatic ecosystem (Singh et al, 2017;Ugya et al, 2021b). They play an important role in fresh and marine habitats because they are adapted and tend to grow well in both freshwater, marine water and hyper saline environment (Alvarez et al, 2021;Zafar et al, 2021).…”

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Microalgae Biomass Modelling and Optimization for Sustainable Biotechnology – A Concise Review

Ugya¹,

Meguellati²

2022

J. Ecol. Eng.

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The autotrophic forms of microalgae are referred to as "efficient biological factories", because they play a significant role in CO 2 removal from the atmosphere by utilizing it for the process of photosynthesis. The industrial application of microalgae biomass includes the production of cosmetics, health products, fertilisers, biofuel, feeds, and food. Microalgae biomass is also an important tool used in the treatment of wastewater. The current review is aimed at reviewing the progress and prospects of microalgae resource modelling and optimisation as a tool for sustainable biotechnology. The mechanism of biomass production by microalgae tends to vary according to whether the microalgae are autotrophic, heterotrophic, or mixotrophic organisms. In the current study, the modelling and optimisation of microalgae biomass production were discussed, as well as the modelling of CO 2 sequestration, light intensity, nutrients, and photobioreactor. The role of microalgal biomass production in attaining sustainable biotechnology has also been extensively studied. Microalgae are an emerging tool used in the phycoremediation of wastewater and reduction of high CO 2 level. The modelling and optimisation of microalgae biomass production will help to upscale the production of the microalgal based fuel and bioproducts from model scale to the money-making level.

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