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    Application of various immobilization techniques for algal bioprocesses

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    Authors
    Eroglu, Ela
    Smith, S.
    Raston, C.
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Book Chapter
    
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    Eroglu, E. and Smith, S. and Raston, C. 2015. Application of various immobilization techniques for algal bioprocesses, in Moheimani, N. and McHenry, M. and de Boer, K. and Bahri, P. (ed), Biomass and Biofuels from Microalgae: Advances in Engineering and Biology, pp. 19-44. Cham: Springer.
    Source Title
    Biomass and Biofuels from Microalgae, Series Title: Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies 2
    DOI
    10.1007/978-3-319-16640-7
    ISBN
    978-3-319-16639-1
    School
    Department of Chemical Engineering
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35652
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Immobilized cells entrapped within a polymer matrix or attached onto the surface of a solid support have advantages over their free-cell counterpart, with easier harvesting of the biomass, enhanced wastewater treatment, and enriched bioproduct generation. Immobilized microalgae have been used for a diverse number of bioprocesses including gaining access to high-value products (biohydrogen, biodiesel, and photopigments), removal of nutrients (nitrate, phosphate, and ammonium ions), heavy metal ion removal, biosensors, and stock culture management. Wastewater treatment processes appear to be one of the most promising applications for immobilized microalgae, which mostly involve heavy metal and nutrient removal from liquid effluents. This chapter outlines the current applications of immobilized microalgae with an emphasis on alternative immobilization approaches. Advances in immobilization processes and possible research directions are also highlighted.

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