Microalgae production in human urine: Fundamentals, opportunities, and perspectives
The biological treatment of source-separated human urine to produce biofuel, nutraceutical, and high-value chemicals is getting increasing attention. Especially, photoautotrophic microalgae can use human urine as media to achieve environmentally and economically viable large-scale cultivation. This...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-11-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1067782/full |
| _version_ | 1797983664014884864 |
|---|---|
| author | Yewen Tao Zhipeng Liu Junjian Zheng Jieqin Zhou Di He Jinxing Ma |
| author_facet | Yewen Tao Zhipeng Liu Junjian Zheng Jieqin Zhou Di He Jinxing Ma |
| author_sort | Yewen Tao |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The biological treatment of source-separated human urine to produce biofuel, nutraceutical, and high-value chemicals is getting increasing attention. Especially, photoautotrophic microalgae can use human urine as media to achieve environmentally and economically viable large-scale cultivation. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the up-to-date advancements in microalgae cultivation employing urine in photobioreactors (PBRs). The standard matrices describing algal growth and nutrient removal/recovery have been summarized to provide a platform for fair comparison among different studies. Specific consideration has been given to the critical operating factors to understand how the PBRs should be maintained to achieve high efficiencies. Finally, we discuss the perspectives that emphasize the impacts of co-existing bacteria, contamination by human metabolites, and genetic engineering on the practical microalgal biomass production in urine. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-11T06:49:48Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-0b321c560ba4451797efe51ade66018b |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1664-302X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-11T06:49:48Z |
| publishDate | 2022-11-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Microbiology |
| spelling | doaj.art-0b321c560ba4451797efe51ade66018b2022-12-22T04:39:14ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2022-11-011310.3389/fmicb.2022.10677821067782Microalgae production in human urine: Fundamentals, opportunities, and perspectivesYewen Tao0Zhipeng Liu1Junjian Zheng2Jieqin Zhou3Di He4Jinxing Ma5Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, ChinaKey Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaKey Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaKey Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaThe biological treatment of source-separated human urine to produce biofuel, nutraceutical, and high-value chemicals is getting increasing attention. Especially, photoautotrophic microalgae can use human urine as media to achieve environmentally and economically viable large-scale cultivation. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the up-to-date advancements in microalgae cultivation employing urine in photobioreactors (PBRs). The standard matrices describing algal growth and nutrient removal/recovery have been summarized to provide a platform for fair comparison among different studies. Specific consideration has been given to the critical operating factors to understand how the PBRs should be maintained to achieve high efficiencies. Finally, we discuss the perspectives that emphasize the impacts of co-existing bacteria, contamination by human metabolites, and genetic engineering on the practical microalgal biomass production in urine.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1067782/fullmicroalgaeurinephotobioreactorbiomassammoniaresource recovery |
| spellingShingle | Yewen Tao Zhipeng Liu Junjian Zheng Jieqin Zhou Di He Jinxing Ma Microalgae production in human urine: Fundamentals, opportunities, and perspectives Frontiers in Microbiology microalgae urine photobioreactor biomass ammonia resource recovery |
| title | Microalgae production in human urine: Fundamentals, opportunities, and perspectives |
| title_full | Microalgae production in human urine: Fundamentals, opportunities, and perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Microalgae production in human urine: Fundamentals, opportunities, and perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microalgae production in human urine: Fundamentals, opportunities, and perspectives |
| title_short | Microalgae production in human urine: Fundamentals, opportunities, and perspectives |
| title_sort | microalgae production in human urine fundamentals opportunities and perspectives |
| topic | microalgae urine photobioreactor biomass ammonia resource recovery |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1067782/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT yewentao microalgaeproductioninhumanurinefundamentalsopportunitiesandperspectives AT zhipengliu microalgaeproductioninhumanurinefundamentalsopportunitiesandperspectives AT junjianzheng microalgaeproductioninhumanurinefundamentalsopportunitiesandperspectives AT jieqinzhou microalgaeproductioninhumanurinefundamentalsopportunitiesandperspectives AT dihe microalgaeproductioninhumanurinefundamentalsopportunitiesandperspectives AT jinxingma microalgaeproductioninhumanurinefundamentalsopportunitiesandperspectives |