Microalgae mediated wastewater treatment and its production for biofuels and bioproducts

Abstract

Depletion of fossil has shifted focus of researchers toward biofuels. Crops and vegetable oils have not been able to meet the demand of rising population but microalgae have proved to be major producer of biofuel.1 Microalgae are photolithoautotroph comprising of prokaryotic cyanobacteria and eukaryotic green algae, due to their eco-friendly nature, easily grown on arable land which make them suitable to produce biofuel.2,3 Due to generation of biomass they are also subjected to anaerobic digestion to produce biogas. Microalgal biomass is also suited to produce different bio based products, e.g., fertilizers, biomethanol, biochar etc. © 2023 Elsevier Inc.