Harvesting of microalgae by bio-flocculation

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60461373%3A22330%2F18%3A43916960" target="_blank" >RIV/60461373:22330/18:43916960 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://earchgate.net/publication/328840673_Harvesting_of_Microalgae_by_Flocculation" target="_blank" >http://earchgate.net/publication/328840673_Harvesting_of_Microalgae_by_Flocculation</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fermentation4040093" target="_blank" >10.3390/fermentation4040093</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Harvesting of microalgae by bio-flocculation

Original language description

Due to increasing demands for microalgal biomass and products originating from microalgae, large-scale production systems are necessary. However, current microalgal production technologies are not cost-effective and are hindered by various bottlenecks, one of which is the harvesting of microalgal biomass. Cell separation is difficult because of the low sedimentation velocity of microalgae, their colloidal character with repelling negative surface charges, and low biomass concentrations in culture broths; therefore, large volumes need to be processed in order to concentrate the cells. Flocculation is considered to be one of the most suitable methods for harvesting microalgal biomass. This article provides an overview of flocculation methods suitable for microalgal harvesting, their mechanisms, advantages and drawbacks. Special attention is paid to the role of surface charge in the mechanism of flocculation. The novelty of the review lies in the interconnection between the context of technological applications and physico-chemical surface phenomena.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20902 - Bioprocessing technologies (industrial processes relying on biological agents to drive the process) biocatalysis, fermentation

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA18-05007S" target="_blank" >GA18-05007S: Influence of algal organic matter on properties of flocs formed during coagulation/flocculation in water treatment</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Fermentation

ISSN

2311-5637

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Volume of the periodical

4

Issue of the periodical within the volume

93

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

12

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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