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Algae: Biomass to Biofuel
V.K. Soni, R. Krishnapriya,
Published in Humana Press Inc.
2021
PMID: 34009581
Volume: 2290
   
Pages: 31 - 51
Abstract
Worldwide demand for ethanol alternative fuel has been emerging day by day owing to the rapid population growth and industrialization. Culturing microalgae as an alternative feedstock is anticipated to be a potentially significant approach for sustainable bioethanol biofuel production. Microalgae are abundant in nature, which grow at faster rates with a capability of storing high lipid and starch/cellulose contents inside their cells. This process offers several environmental advantages, including the effective utilization of land, good CO2 sequestration without entering into “food against fuel” dispute. This chapter focuses on the methods and processes used for the production of bioethanol biofuels from algae. Thus, it also covers significant achievements in the research and developments on algae bioethanol production, mainly including pretreatment, hydrolysis, and fermentation of algae biomass. The processes of producing biodiesel, biogas, and hydrogen have also been discussed. © 2021, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
About the journal
JournalMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
ISSN10643745