Integrated microalgal biorefineries for energy and food production


Onay M., Onay A.

Handbook of Microalgae-Based Processes and Products: Fundamentals and Advances in Energy, Food, Feed, Fertilizer, and Bioactive Compounds, Elsevier, ss.899-913, 2026 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/b978-0-443-34082-6.00047-7
  • Yayınevi: Elsevier
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.899-913
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Biofuel, bioprocess, deep learning, explainable artificial intelligence, food products, fuel technology, industrial biotechnology, integrated methods, microalgal biorefinery, microbial biotechnology
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Microalgae play a significant role in research because of their rapid growth and the use of biomass produced in industries such as biofuels, byproducts, and food. However, one of the most significant challenges with microalgae is the high cost of production. Biorefinery production technology allows for a more cost-effective and waste-free production of microalgae. In the energy sector, we may generate bioethanol, biogas, biohydrogen, biodiesel, and biobutanol in the same process chain. Alternatively, we can integrate the energy and food industries to produce proteins, carotenoids, pigments, vitamins, essential fatty acids, and biofuel energy types. The combined use of lipid transesterification, anaerobic digestion, fermentation, and thermochemical conversion can also maintain advantages for biofuel production. In addition, slow, rapid, catalytic, and microwave pyrolysis processes can help produce biorefinery products from microalgae. This chapter discusses recent advancements in microalgae biorefinery products in the energy and food sectors, as well as deep learning, explainable artificial intelligence, and experimental improvements in newly used technologies.