Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2469
Title: Assuaging microalgal harvesting woes via attached growth: A critical review to produce sustainable microalgal feedstock
Authors: Rosmahadi N.A. 
Leong W.-H. 
Rawindran H. 
Ho Y.-C. 
Mohamad M. 
Ghani N.A. 
Bashir M.J.K. 
Usman A. 
Lam M.-K. 
Lim J.-W. 
Keywords: biodiesel;microalgae;attached growth;suspended growth;support material;harvest
Issue Date: Oct-2021
Publisher: MDPI
Journal: Sustainability 
Abstract: 
Third-generation biofuels that are derived from microalgal biomass have gained momentum as a way forward in the sustainable production of biodiesel. Such efforts are propelled by the intention to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels as the primary source of energy. Accordingly, growing microalgal biomass in the form of suspended cultivation has been a conventional technique for the past few decades. To overcome the inevitable harvesting shortcomings arising from the excessive energy and time needed to separate the planktonic microalgal cells from water medium, researchers have started to explore attached microalgal cultivation systems. This cultivation mode permits the ease of harvesting mature microalgal biomass, circumventing the need to employ complex harvesting techniques to single out the cells, and is economically attractive. However, the main bottleneck associated with attached microalgal growth is low biomass production due to the difficulties the microalgal cells have in forming attachment and populating thereafter. In this regard, the current review encompasses the novel techniques adopted to promote attached microalgal growth. The physicochemical effects such as the pH of the culture medium, hydrophobicity, as well as the substratum surface properties and abiotic factors that can determine the fate of exponential growth of attached microalgal cells, are critically reviewed. This review aims to unveil the benefits of an attached microalgal cultivation system as a promising harvesting technique to produce sustainable biodiesel for lasting applications.
Description: 
Web of Science / Scopus
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2469
ISSN: 20711050
DOI: 10.3390/su132011159
Appears in Collections:Faculty of Bioengineering and Technology - Journal (Scopus/WOS)

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