Biorefineries microalgae

ANIMAL FAT- AND VEGETABLE OIL-BASED PLATFORM CHEMICAL BIOREFINERY Microalgae inoculum... 

It is out of question that algal biomass can be utilized for the production of various bioproducts. However, significant improvements in the efficiency, cost structure and ability to scale-up algal growth, and lipid extraction are required to establish a commercially viable microalgae-based biorefinery. 

Vanthoor-Koopmans M, Wyffek RH, Barbosa MJ, Eppink MHM. Biorefinery of microalgae for food... 

Seth, J.R., Wangikar, PP, 2015. Challenges and opportunities for microalgae-mediated CO capture and biorefinery. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 112 (7), 1281-1296. 

FIGURE 19.3 A biorefinery concept for omega-3 fatty acid and biodiesel production using microalgae. 

Microalgae could prove to be a promising candidate in the biorefinery process because of its valuable compounds viz. lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates. This process transforms algal biomass into beneficial products such as biofuels. 

Lee Ju-han, Lee Hyun-wook, and the Korea Institute of Energy Research team led by Yo Yoo-kwan have developed a method for the large-scale production of orgaruc nanoclay-titanium dioxide complexes. Organic nanoclay-titanium complexes are an important constituent in the microalgae biorefinery process (Business Korea, 2015). 

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