| Literature DB >> 25499148 |
Chun Wan1, Md Asraful Alam1, Xin-Qing Zhao2, Xiao-Yue Zhang1, Suo-Lian Guo3, Shih-Hsin Ho4, Jo-Shu Chang5, Feng-Wu Bai6.
Abstract
Microalgae have been extensively studied for the production of various valuable products. Application of microalgae for the production of renewable energy has also received increasing attention in recent years. However, high cost of microalgal biomass harvesting is one of the bottlenecks for commercialization of microalgae-based industrial processes. Considering harvesting efficiency, operation economics and technological feasibility, flocculation is a superior method to harvest microalgae from mass culture. In this article, the latest progress of various microalgal cell harvesting methods via flocculation is reviewed with the emphasis on the current progress and prospect in environmentally friendly bio-based flocculation. Harvesting microalgae through bio-based flocculation is a promising component of the low-cost microalgal biomass production technology.Keywords: Bioflocculation; Flocculation; Microalgae harvesting; Microalgal cell self-flocculation
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Year: 2014 PMID： 25499148 DOI： 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.11.081
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioresour Technol ISSN： 0960-8524 Impact factor: 9.642