The role of catalysts and algae in forming a sustainable solution for a global food and fuel crisis by Shirvani, T

“…The environmental impacts of algae-based fuels for the road transportation and aviation industry are benchmarked against analogue conventional fossil fuels. …”

Multiwall carbon nanotubes/lithium salts/polyethersulfone membrane for microalgae harvesting by Mohd. Khairuddin, Nur Farahah

“…Thus, the fabricated membrane can help to improve sustainability in algae-based production.…”
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UV-Vis Spectrophotometry and UPLC–PDA Combined with Multivariate Calibration for <i>Kappaphycus alvarezii</i> (Doty) Doty ex Silva Standardization Based on Phenolic Compounds by Selma Mutiarahma, Venansius G. P. Putra, Weni Chaniago, Ceferino Carrera, Sri Anggrahini, Miguel Palma, Widiastuti Setyaningsih

“…An analytical UV-Vis spectrophotometry method coupled with chemometrics was proposed to standardize the red alga based on the content of phenolic compounds. The correlation between the UV-Vis spectra and UPLC–PDA results, combined with a multivariate calibration of the <i>K. alvarezii</i> extracts, was analyzed. …”
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Development of a Microalgae-Based Continuous Starch-to-Hydrogen Conversion Approach by Bettina Hupp, Bernadett Pap, Attila Farkas, Gergely Maróti

“…Moreover, the complex interplays and metabolic fluxes between algae and bacteria in natural ecosystems provide a number of clear biological and technological benefits to large-scale functional algae-based systems. Two green algae species from the <i>Chlamydomonas</i> and <i>Chlorella</i> genera were used to engineer stable synthetic communities by incorporating a starch-degrading bacterium from the <i>Bacillus</i> genus into the inter-kingdom consortium. …”
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On-Site Pilot-Scale Microalgae Cultivation Using Industrial Wastewater for Bioenergy Production: A Case Study towards Circular Bioeconomy by Juliana Abraham, Tobi Abimbola, Washington J. Braida, Amalia Terracciano, Tsan-Liang Su, Christos Christodoulatos, Agamemnon Koutsospyros, Abhishek RoyChowdhury, Benjamin Smolinski, Adeniyi Lawal

“…After harvesting algae from the ponds, the biomass was concentrated and evaluated for oil content and biochemical methane potential (BMP) to provide an estimate of the algae-based energy production. Additionally, the correlation among biomass, culturing conditions, oil content, and BMP was evaluated. …”
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Economic Assessment of Energy Consumption in Wastewater Treatment Plants: Applicability of Alternative Nature-Based Technologies in Portugal by Eleonora Santos, António Albuquerque, Inês Lisboa, Patrick Murray, Hande Ermis

“…The results suggested that the most environmentally and economically sustainable solution is algae-based technology which might allow a reduction in energy operating costs between 0.05–0.41 EUR/m³ and 15.4–180.8 EUR/inhabitants compared to activated sludge and other conventional methods. …”
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Potential of the Red Alga <i>Dixoniella grisea</i> for the Production of Additives for Lubricants by Antonio Gavalás-Olea, Antje Siol, Yvonne Sakka, Jan Köser, Nina Nentwig, Thomas Hauser, Juliane Filser, Jorg Thöming, Imke Lang

“…There is an increasing interest in algae-based raw materials for medical, cosmetic or nutraceutical applications. …”
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Case study of autocatalysis reactions on tetra hybrid binary nanofluid flow via Riga wedge: Biofuel thermal application by Tanveer Sajid, Abdullatif A. Gari, Wasim Jamshed, Mohamed R. Eid, Nazrul Islam, Kashif Irshad, Gilder Cieza Altamirano, Sayed M. El Din

“…In order to create next-generation biofuels using waste, cellulosic biomass, and algae-based resources, the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is working with business. …”
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Failure of <i>Micractinium simplicissimum</i> Phosphate Resilience upon Abrupt Re-Feeding of Its Phosphorus-Starved Cultures by Elena Lobakova, Olga Gorelova, Irina Selyakh, Larisa Semenova, Pavel Scherbakov, Svetlana Vasilieva, Petr Zaytsev, Karina Shibzukhova, Olga Chivkunova, Olga Baulina, Alexei Solovchenko

“…We believe that the findings of this study can help to avoid sudden culture crashes, and they are also of potential significance for the development of algae-based technologies for the efficient bioremoval of P from P-rich waste streams.…”
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Origin of the Ultra-Deep Hydrocarbons from the Shunbei No. 1 Fracture Zone in the North of Shuntuoguole Low Uplift, Tarim Basin, North-Western China by Jiejing Bian, Dujie Hou, Xiong Cheng, Zhenjie Jia

“…In addition, the study shows that these hydrocarbons belong to the same source kitchen of a reduced marine sedimentary environment with mixed organic matter comprising benthic and planktonic algae, based on biomarker parameters, light hydrocarbons, and carbon isotope compositions. …”
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Immobilized Microalgae-Based Photobioreactor for CO₂ Capture (IMC-CO₂PBR): Efficiency Estimation, Technological Parameters, and Prototype Concept by Marcin Dębowski, Mirosław Krzemieniewski, Marcin Zieliński, Joanna Kazimierowicz

“…However, feeding flue and exhaust gas into algae-based systems has been shown to destroy chloroplasts, as well as disrupt photosynthesis and other metabolic processes in microalgae, which directly limits CO₂ uptake. …”
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Upgrade of waste stabilization ponds to improve effluents for reuse purposes by Jochen Sinn, Shelesh Agrawal, Laura Orschler, Selina Schubert, Susanne Lackner

“…In contrast, the post-treatment only reduced 5% of algae-based chlorophyll-a. Among the top 20 genera, Pseudomonas was most dominant. …”
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Satellite determining dominant sources of particulate organic carbon across different eutrophic waters by Guangjia Jiang, Wen Su, Chunchao Zhang, Wei Deng, Xinrui Wang, Zhenxiong Yang, Xiangli Lv, Chuqian Lu, Shengyong Li, Ronghua Ma, Xiaohan Huang, Lijin Ye, Meng Wang, Wei Yu

“…Following the approach of POC source identification, the study waters were distinguished into two classes, the algae-based origin and detritus-dominance source. POC sources were thus mapped with 2016–2019 VIIRS imagery data, which exhibited significant temporal variability and spatial heterogeneity for the four study waters across different eutrophic states. …”
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Earth-Based Building Incorporating <i>Sargassum muticum</i> Seaweed: Mechanical and Hygrothermal Performances by Houssam Affan, Karim Touati, Mohammed-Hichem Benzaama, Daniel Chateigner, Yassine El Mendili

“…Consequently, numerical simulation showed a reduction in the energy needs in buildings made with an algae-based cob when compared to those made with a flax-based cob. …”
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<i>Codium fragile</i> (Suringar) Hariot as Biostimulant Agent to Alleviate Salt Stress in Durum Wheat: Preliminary Results from Germination Trials by Angelo Rossini, Roberto Ruggeri, Nada Mzid, Francesco Rossini, Giuseppe Di Miceli

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of an algae-based biostimulant on germination and seedling vigour of durum wheat (<i>Triticum turgidum</i> L. subsp. …”
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Alternative Fiber Sources from Gracilaria Sp and Eucheuma Cottonii for Papermaking by M. Nizar Machmud, Fauzan Fadi, Zahrul Fuadi, Coco Kokarkin

“…Tensile properties of the proposed algae-based paper sheets obtained under the constant rate are discussed. …”
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Effects of large dams on the aquatic food web along a coastal stream with high sediment loads by Jean-Marc Roussel, Stéphane Fraisse, Olivier Dézerald, Ophélie Fovet, Alexandrine Pannard, Alexandrine Pannard, Hector Rodriguez-Perez, Hector Rodriguez-Perez, Alain Crave, Caroline Gorzerino, Maxime Poupelin, Guillaume Forget, Dominique Huteau, Alban Thomas, Manuel Chevé, Laura Soissons, Christophe Piscart

“…A host of barriers to river flow increase the water residence time and sediment and nutrient retention in reservoirs worldwide, and potentially alter the balance between detritus-based and algae-based energy pathways in the downstream food webs. …”
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Algal-Mediated Nanoparticles, Phycochar, and Biofertilizers for Mitigating Abiotic Stresses in Plants: A Review by Zainul Abideen, Huma Waqif, Neelma Munir, Ali El-Keblawy, Maria Hasnain, Emanuele Radicetti, Roberto Mancinelli, Brent L. Nielsen, Ghulam Haider

“…This review has effectively investigated the existing literature and improved our understanding that, algae-based agro-solutions have huge potential for mitigating abiotic stresses and improving overall agricultural sustainability. …”
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Sujiaonori-Derived Algal Biomaterials Inhibit Allergic Reaction in Allergen-Sensitized RBL-2H3 Cell Line and Improve Skin Health in Humans by Nlandu Roger Ngatu, Mamoru Tanaka, Mitsunori Ikeda, Masataka Inoue, Sakiko Kanbara, Sayumi Nojima

“…Dietary intake of this alga-based supplement has been reported to increase circulatory adiponectin, a salutary hormone that is reported to be associated with healthy longevity and prevents a number of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. …”
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Nutrients elimination from meat processing wastewater using Scenedesmus sp.; optimizations; artificial neural network and kinetics models by Ahmad Latiffi, Nur Atikah, Radin Mohamed, Radin Maya Saphira, Al-Gheethi, Adel, Tajuddin, R. M., Al-Shaibani, Muhanna M., N. Vo, Dai-Viet, Rupani, Parveen Fatemeh

“…The potential of an algae-based system as an environmentally friendly and low-cost wa�ter treatment method to eliminate contaminants from water bodies has been considered. …”
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