The potential of microalgae biomass production for low-cost commodities—biofuels and animal feeds—using sunlight and CO …₂ is reviewed. Microalgae are currently cultivated in relatively small-scale systems, mainly for high value human …

Biodiesel production from microalgae is being widely developed at different scales as a potential source of renewable … energy with both economic and environmental benefits. Although many microalgae species have been identified and isolated for … methods for microalgae isolation and selection for traits that maybe most relevant for commercial biodiesel production. A …

Microalgae represent a sustainable energy source because of their high biomass productivity and ability to remove air … and water born pollutants. This paper reviews the current status of production and conversion of microalgae, including the … advantages of microalgae biodiesel, high density cultivation of microalgae, high-lipid content microalgae selection and metabolic …

Oil-accumulating microalgae have the potential to enable large-scale biodiesel production without competing for arable …. Lipids, in the form of triacylglycerides typically provide a storage function in the cell that enables microalgae to endure … out to identify and develop efficient lipid induction techniques in microalgae such as nutrients stress (e.g., nitrogen …

research is being conducted into alternative sources offuel and microalgae is one of the sources being researched, although … emergence of microalgae as a source of alternative energy, theneed for an economic analysis of microalgae has arisen. This … research studies theeconomic feasibility of the design and operation of a microalgae production facility intwo Texas locations …

case of ethanol from wheat, corn or sugar beet, as produced in industrialized countries. Biofuels from microalgae which are …