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Microalgae: The Basis of Mankind Sustainability

In: Case Study of Innovative Projects - Successful Real Cases

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  • Francisco G. Acien-Fernandez
  • Jose M. Fernandez-Sevilla
  • Emilio Molina Grima

Abstract

Microalgae were the basis of life into the planet, but only recently these microorganisms are exploited at a commercial scale. Thus, the production of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, feed, and foods from microalgae is today a commercial reality increasing year by year. Additionally, microalgae have been proposed to be used to enhance the sustainability of existing industrial activities, as wastewater treatment and biofuel production. In this way, the utilization of microalgae at a large scale is considered a green revolution in the sustainability of mankind. This chapter is focused on reviewing the real contribution of microalgae to human activities. The last improvements of technologies and its uses, in addition to still existing bottlenecks for the massive exploitation of these microorganisms, are reviewed.

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  • Francisco G. Acien-Fernandez & Jose M. Fernandez-Sevilla & Emilio Molina Grima, 2017. "Microalgae: The Basis of Mankind Sustainability," Chapters, in: Bernardo Llamas & Felipe Luis Mazadiego & Maria Dolores Storch De Gracia (ed.), Case Study of Innovative Projects - Successful Real Cases, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:112913
    DOI: 10.5772/67930
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    1. Rubén Díez-Montero & Lucas Vassalle & Fabiana Passos & Antonio Ortiz & María Jesús García-Galán & Joan García & Ivet Ferrer, 2020. "Scaling-Up the Anaerobic Digestion of Pretreated Microalgal Biomass within a Water Resource Recovery Facility," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(20), pages 1-17, October.

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    Keywords

    microalgae; sustainability; food production; biomass; bioenergy;
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    JEL classification:

    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D

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