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Title: Barriers to microalgal mass cultivation

Abstract

Economically successful microalgal mass cultivation is dependent on overcoming several barriers that contribute to the cost of production. The severity of these barriers is dependent on the market value of the final product. These barriers prevent the commercially viable production of algal biofuels but are also faced by any producers of any algal product. General barriers include the cost of water and limits on recycling, costs and recycling of nutrients, CO2 utilization, energy costs associated with harvesting and biomass loss due to biocontamination and pond crashes. Here, recent advances in overcoming these barriers are discussed.

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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
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Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1834140
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1862445
Report Number(s):
SAND-2021-13280J
Journal ID: ISSN 0958-1669; 701105
Grant/Contract Number:  
NA0003525; NL0032356
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Current Opinion in Biotechnology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 73; Journal ID: ISSN 0958-1669
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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Lane, Todd W. Barriers to microalgal mass cultivation. United States: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1016/j.copbio.2021.09.013.
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abstractNote = {Economically successful microalgal mass cultivation is dependent on overcoming several barriers that contribute to the cost of production. The severity of these barriers is dependent on the market value of the final product. These barriers prevent the commercially viable production of algal biofuels but are also faced by any producers of any algal product. General barriers include the cost of water and limits on recycling, costs and recycling of nutrients, CO2 utilization, energy costs associated with harvesting and biomass loss due to biocontamination and pond crashes. Here, recent advances in overcoming these barriers are discussed.},
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