The role of microwave treatment as a precursor to lipid extraction from Nannochloropsis oculata using solvent extraction was investigated. Two microwave power settings were used, corresponding to wall plug powers of 635 and 1021 W. To limit the maximum temperature rise of the wet algal...

Third generation biodiesel production from microalgae currently necessitates many stages, some of which are complex and energy consuming, cell disruption is such an example. Microalgal strains which are prime candidates for oil extraction normally possess a robust cell wall which prevents the...