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T1 Membrane-based harvesting processes for microalgae and their valuable-related molecules: A review
A1 Castro Muñoz, Roberto
A1 García Depraect, Octavio
K1 Algae products
K1 Biomass energy
K1 Applied ecology
K1 Harvesting
K1 Membranes (Technologie)
K1 Biorefinerías
K1 Renewable and Green Energy
K1 Renewable energy resources
K1 3308 Ingeniería y Tecnología del Medio Ambiente
K1 2510.91 Recursos Renovables
AB 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.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0375
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59549
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59549
LA eng
NO Membranes, 2021, Vol. 11, Nº. 8, 585
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 24-nov-2024