| publication name | Bio-harvesting and pyrolysis of the microalgae Botryococcus braunii |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew S. Ball Khalid A. Al-Hothaly, Eric M. Adetutu, Mohamed Taha, Daniele Fabbri, Chiara Lorenzetti, Roberto Conti, Brian H. May, Sahar S. Shar, Reda A. Bayoumi |
| year | 2015 |
| keywords | |
| journal | Bioresource Technology |
| volume | 191 |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | 117-122 |
| publisher | ScienceDirect, ELSEVIER |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Abstract The microalgae Botryococcus braunii is widely recognized as a potentially important biofuel-feedstock whose commercial exploitation is limited by difficulties with its cultivation and harvesting. In this study, two B. braunii strains, Kossou-4 and Overjuyo-3 were successfully cultured at a 500 l-scale for 60-days. Harvesting by bio-flocculation with Aspergillus fumigatus at an optimum ratio of 1: 40 of fungus to microalgal culture resulted in up to 98% recovery of biomass in the two strains. Ultimate analysis (C, N, H, S, ash, high