2026-04-14T19:23:41Zhttps://uvadoc.uva.es/oai/requestoai:uvadoc.uva.es:10324/595492025-02-21T12:32:56Zcom_10324_1173com_10324_931com_10324_894col_10324_1371
Castro Muñoz, Roberto
García Depraect, Octavio
2023-05-09T12:19:55Z
2023-05-09T12:19:55Z
2021
Membranes, 2021, Vol. 11, Nº. 8, 585
2077-0375
https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59549
10.3390/membranes11080585
585
8
Membranes
11
2077-0375
Producción Científica
The interest in microalgae production deals with its role as the third generation of feedstock to recover renewable energy. Today, there is a need to analyze the ultimate research and advances in recovering the microalgae biomass from the culture medium. Therefore, this review brings the current research developments (over the last three years) in the field of harvesting microalgae using membrane-based technologies (including microfiltration, ultrafiltration and forward osmosis). Initially, the principles of membrane technologies are given to outline the main parameters influencing their operation. The main strategies adopted by the research community for the harvesting of microalgae using membranes are subsequently addressed, paying particular attention to the novel achievements made for improving filtration performance and alleviating fouling. Moreover, this contribution also gives an overview of the advantages of applying membrane technologies for the efficient extraction of the high added-value compounds in microalgae cells, such as lipids, proteins and carbohydrates, which together with the production of renewable biofuels could boost the development of more sustainable and cost-effective microalgae biorefineries.
Tecnológico de Monterrey (Facultad de Ciencias e Ingeniería y Centro de Biotecnología FEMSA) - (Grupo Focal Bioprocesos 0020209I13)
Agencia Nacional Polaca para el Intercambio Académico (NAWA) - (Agreement PPN/ULM/2020/1/00005/U/00001)
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Atribución 4.0 Internacional
Algae products
Biomass energy
Applied ecology
Harvesting
Membranes (Technologie)
Biorefinerías
Renewable and Green Energy
Renewable energy resources
3308 Ingeniería y Tecnología del Medio Ambiente
2510.91 Recursos Renovables
Membrane-based harvesting processes for microalgae and their valuable-related molecules: A review
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