Optimisation of microalgal cultivation via nutrient-enhanced strategies: the biorefinery paradigm

Abstract Background The production of microalgal biofuels, despite their sustainable and renowned potential, is not yet cost-effective compared to current conventional fuel technologies. However, the biorefinery concept increases the prospects of microalgal biomass as an economically viable feedstoc...

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Main Authors: Gonzalo M. Figueroa-Torres, Jon K. Pittman, Constantinos Theodoropoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-021-01912-2