Sustainable Microalgal Biorefinery

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-26623-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm

Sustainable Microalgal Biorefinery provides an overview of microalgae at the cellular level and their potential uses across a range of industries. Beginning with an introduction to microalgae biorefinery systems, its latest research and limitations, the book delves into the fundamental aspects of microalgae and their potential applications, such as biofuel production, water treatment, bioplastics production, carbon capture, aquaculture feed, and high-value bioproducts including food, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical products. Recent developments in photobioreactors design for microalgae are also covered, as well as genetic modifications to achieve desired bio-products. The book also focuses on assessing the social, environmental, and economic sustainability of microalgae technologies, and how microalgae contributes to achieving UN SDG goals. This latest volume in the Elsevier series Developments in Microbial Cell Factories: From Design to Commercial Production provides researchers with valuable insights into the transformation of traditional algal research and the recent trends of resource recovery and integrated technology that can be utilized to enhance sustainability and commercialization potential of microalgae. This book is a valuable resource for researchers and scientists working with microalgae across a range of fields, including cell biology, renewable energy, biotechnology, biochemical engineering, pharmaceutical science and environmental science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rashid, Naim

Selvaratnam, Thinesh

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Zellbiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. An Overview of the microalgae biorefinery systems
2. Microalgae as a feedstock for sustainable biofuels
3. Sustainability of microalgae cultivation systems
4. Sustainable options to control contamination in microalgae systems
5. Recent developments in photobioreactors design for microalgae
6. Harvesting and dewatering of microalgae biomass
7. Application of biofilm technology in microalgae
8. Technology integration potential of microalgae for sustainable biorefinery
9. Microalgae for carbon capture, utilization, and environmental services
10. Bioplastics production using microalgae
11. Single-cell protein synthesis for aquaculture feed using microalgae
12. High-value bioproducts from microalgae
13. Role of genetic engineering in developing sustainable microalgal biorefinery
14. Biomolecule extraction from microalgae and green solvents
15. Scaling up microalgae systems: recent trends, challenges, and future developments
16. Assessing the sustainability of microalgal biorefinery
17. Achieving UN SDGs using Microalgae

Über Autor(innen)

Selvaratnam, Thinesh
Dr. Selvaratnam is an Associate Professor and Environmental Engineer with a primary focus on sustainable energy-positive wastewater treatment technologies and biological water/wastewater treatment processes. His main research focus revolves around achieving bioremediation of municipal/ industrial wastewater using an algal-based system. He evaluated a novel approach to treat municipal wastewater using an acidophilic mixotrophic algae for his doctoral studies. He has over 10 years of experience in microalgae biorefinery.