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Unlocking the potential of microalgae bio-factories for carbon dioxide mitigation: A comprehensive exploration of recent advances, key challenges, and energy-economic insights

Microalgae are promising alternatives to mitigate atmospheric CO2 owing to their fast growth rates, resilience in the face of adversity and ability to produce a wide range of products, including food, feed supplements, chemicals, and biofuels. However, to fully harness the potential of microalgae-ba...

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Main Authors: Kanna Dasan, Y., Lam, M.K., Chai, Y.H., Lim, J.W., Ho, Y.C., Tan, I.S., Lau, S.Y., Show, P.L., Lee, K.T.
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Published: Elsevier Ltd 2023
Online Access:http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/37521/
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spelling oai:scholars.utp.edu.my:375212023-10-04T13:30:52Z http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/37521/ Unlocking the potential of microalgae bio-factories for carbon dioxide mitigation: A comprehensive exploration of recent advances, key challenges, and energy-economic insights Kanna Dasan, Y. Lam, M.K. Chai, Y.H. Lim, J.W. Ho, Y.C. Tan, I.S. Lau, S.Y. Show, P.L. Lee, K.T. Microalgae are promising alternatives to mitigate atmospheric CO2 owing to their fast growth rates, resilience in the face of adversity and ability to produce a wide range of products, including food, feed supplements, chemicals, and biofuels. However, to fully harness the potential of microalgae-based carbon capture technology, further advancements are required to overcome the associated challenges and limitations, particularly with regards to enhancing CO2 solubility in the culture medium. This review provides an in-depth analysis of the biological carbon concentrating mechanism and highlights the current approaches, including species selection, optimization of hydrodynamics, and abiotic components, aimed at improving the efficacy of CO2 solubility and biofixation. Moreover, cutting-edge strategies such as gene mutation, bubble dynamics and nanotechnology are systematically outlined to elevate the CO2 biofixation capacity of microalgal cells. The review also evaluates the energy and economic feasibility of using microalgae for CO2 bio-mitigation, including challenges and prospects for future development. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd Elsevier Ltd 2023 Article NonPeerReviewed Kanna Dasan, Y. and Lam, M.K. and Chai, Y.H. and Lim, J.W. and Ho, Y.C. and Tan, I.S. and Lau, S.Y. and Show, P.L. and Lee, K.T. (2023) Unlocking the potential of microalgae bio-factories for carbon dioxide mitigation: A comprehensive exploration of recent advances, key challenges, and energy-economic insights. Bioresource Technology, 380. ISSN 09608524 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85153619654&doi=10.1016%2fj.biortech.2023.129094&partnerID=40&md5=bcbccdcd607d8fa8456116dc16cf0a99 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129094 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129094 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129094
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description Microalgae are promising alternatives to mitigate atmospheric CO2 owing to their fast growth rates, resilience in the face of adversity and ability to produce a wide range of products, including food, feed supplements, chemicals, and biofuels. However, to fully harness the potential of microalgae-based carbon capture technology, further advancements are required to overcome the associated challenges and limitations, particularly with regards to enhancing CO2 solubility in the culture medium. This review provides an in-depth analysis of the biological carbon concentrating mechanism and highlights the current approaches, including species selection, optimization of hydrodynamics, and abiotic components, aimed at improving the efficacy of CO2 solubility and biofixation. Moreover, cutting-edge strategies such as gene mutation, bubble dynamics and nanotechnology are systematically outlined to elevate the CO2 biofixation capacity of microalgal cells. The review also evaluates the energy and economic feasibility of using microalgae for CO2 bio-mitigation, including challenges and prospects for future development. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd
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author Kanna Dasan, Y.
Lam, M.K.
Chai, Y.H.
Lim, J.W.
Ho, Y.C.
Tan, I.S.
Lau, S.Y.
Show, P.L.
Lee, K.T.
spellingShingle Kanna Dasan, Y.
Lam, M.K.
Chai, Y.H.
Lim, J.W.
Ho, Y.C.
Tan, I.S.
Lau, S.Y.
Show, P.L.
Lee, K.T.
Unlocking the potential of microalgae bio-factories for carbon dioxide mitigation: A comprehensive exploration of recent advances, key challenges, and energy-economic insights
author_facet Kanna Dasan, Y.
Lam, M.K.
Chai, Y.H.
Lim, J.W.
Ho, Y.C.
Tan, I.S.
Lau, S.Y.
Show, P.L.
Lee, K.T.
author_sort Kanna Dasan, Y.
title Unlocking the potential of microalgae bio-factories for carbon dioxide mitigation: A comprehensive exploration of recent advances, key challenges, and energy-economic insights
title_short Unlocking the potential of microalgae bio-factories for carbon dioxide mitigation: A comprehensive exploration of recent advances, key challenges, and energy-economic insights
title_full Unlocking the potential of microalgae bio-factories for carbon dioxide mitigation: A comprehensive exploration of recent advances, key challenges, and energy-economic insights
title_fullStr Unlocking the potential of microalgae bio-factories for carbon dioxide mitigation: A comprehensive exploration of recent advances, key challenges, and energy-economic insights
title_full_unstemmed Unlocking the potential of microalgae bio-factories for carbon dioxide mitigation: A comprehensive exploration of recent advances, key challenges, and energy-economic insights
title_sort unlocking the potential of microalgae bio-factories for carbon dioxide mitigation: a comprehensive exploration of recent advances, key challenges, and energy-economic insights
publisher Elsevier Ltd
publishDate 2023
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