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Economically and Environmentally Sustainable Algal Production, Harvesting and CO2 Sequestration

A special issue of Phycology (ISSN 2673-9410).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 7401

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Zhiying Lu

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Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35924, USA
Interests: algal cultivation harvesting; culture media reuse; AI in cultivation system design; algal CO2 sequestration
Dr. Na Pang

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Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Interests: algal cultivation; biological waster; water treatment; metabolic flux analysis with isotope labeling; bioprocessing development for algal biofuels and bioproducts
Dr. Hesham Abdullah

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Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Interests: lipid metabolism; synthetic biology; carbon use efficiency; gene expression regulation; metabolic flux/balance analyses; data science

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Algae, due to its fast growth; independence on arable land; highly efficient utilization of nutrient resources; and richness in proteins, lipids, polysaccharides, and high-value products, has the potential to improve global sustainability and to contribute to global energy and food security. In spite of some commercial successes, the high energy requirements and capital costs in biomass production are still critical barriers to the broad scale implementation of microalgae. We invite innovative ideas and efforts related to the reduction of overall algal biomass production costs and research related to its negative environmental impacts. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas to be considered include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Advanced algal strain screening;
  • Molecular engineering in algal strain modification;
  • Phototrophic cultivation techniques and advances;
  • Heterotrophic cultivation and advances, including fermentation and the utilization of waste water for algal production;
  • Cultivation system design;
  • Algal harvesting;
  • Water and nutrient recycling and management;
  • AI in algal biotechnology;
  • Metabolic analysis of algae to support biomass and bioproduct harvesting

Dr. Zhiying Lu
Dr. Na Pang
Dr. Hesham Abdullah
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • algae
  • artificial intelligence
  • cultivation
  • harvesting
  • recycling

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Seaweed Cosmetics under the Spotlight of Sustainability
by Fernando Pagels, Ana Arias, Adriana Guerreiro, A. Catarina Guedes and Maria Teresa Moreira
Phycology 2022, 2(4), 374-383; https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology2040021 - 30 Oct 2022
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Seaweeds represent a diverse and valuable source of cosmetic compounds such as vitamins, minerals, trace elements, amino acids, antioxidants, etc., with moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, and regenerative effects. The so-called “blue cosmetics” represent a line of products related to the use of natural active ingredients [...] Read more.
Seaweeds represent a diverse and valuable source of cosmetic compounds such as vitamins, minerals, trace elements, amino acids, antioxidants, etc., with moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, and regenerative effects. The so-called “blue cosmetics” represent a line of products related to the use of natural active ingredients and an important market share in major international cosmetic brands. To be recognised as environmentally sustainable, it is essential to ensure that algae-derived products comply with environmentally sound harvesting, production, and extraction practices. In this work, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology was used to carry out an environmental impact assessment of the processing of the brown algae extract from Fucus vesiculosus and its comparative profile with the most used antioxidants in cosmetics: vitamin C and green tea extracts. Considering an equivalent formulation in antioxidant content, the results showed that seaweed has the lowest environmental load while green tea extracts have the highest environmental impact. Furthermore, to further reduce emissions from seaweed processing, the use of renewable energy sources and the valorisation of biomass residues as fertilisers in a circular economy approach are proposed. Full article
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Macroalgae Biorefinery for the Cosmetic Industry: Basic Concept, Green Technology, and Safety Guidelines
by Mariana de Sousa Santos Hempel, Pio Colepicolo and Leonardo Zambotti-Villela
Phycology 2023, 3(1), 211-241; https://doi.org/10.3390/phycology3010014 - 22 Mar 2023
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With the growth in the number of people searching for ways to improve personal care, the consumer finds the solution in cosmetic products. However, this demand is currently made concomitantly with the demand for products of natural origin, including seaweed. Algae, in their [...] Read more.
With the growth in the number of people searching for ways to improve personal care, the consumer finds the solution in cosmetic products. However, this demand is currently made concomitantly with the demand for products of natural origin, including seaweed. Algae, in their composition, are full of bioactive compounds with several applications. Therefore, their insertion in cosmetics is evidenced in the high number of scientific studies, which makes this natural resource potentially useful for the cosmetic industry. From this, a review was conducted with the aim of highlighting some of these active compounds and the latent applicability and versatility of others. In addition, the best way to add to the production of these substances while staying in alignment with green consumption, the design of biorefineries, and the promising production of macroalgae on a large scale using green technologies was sought. Full article
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