Chapter Microalgae: The Basis of Mankind Sustainability
Microalgae were the basis of life into the planet, but only recently these microorganisms are exploited at a commercial scale. Thus, the production of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, feed, and foods from microalgae is today a commercial reality increasing year by year. Additionally, microalgae have been...
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| author | María Fernández Sevilla, José Gabriel Acién Fernández, Francisco Molina Grima, Emilio |
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| description | Microalgae were the basis of life into the planet, but only recently these microorganisms are exploited at a commercial scale. Thus, the production of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, feed, and foods from microalgae is today a commercial reality increasing year by year. Additionally, microalgae have been proposed to be used to enhance the sustainability of existing industrial activities, as wastewater treatment and biofuel production. In this way, the utilization of microalgae at a large scale is considered a green revolution in the sustainability of mankind. This chapter is focused on reviewing the real contribution of microalgae to human activities. The last improvements of technologies and its uses, in addition to still existing bottlenecks for the massive exploitation of these microorganisms, are reviewed. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-704572024-03-30T12:52:25Z Chapter Microalgae: The Basis of Mankind Sustainability María Fernández Sevilla, José Gabriel Acién Fernández, Francisco Molina Grima, Emilio microalgae, sustainability, food production, biomass, bioenergy thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJD Business innovation Microalgae were the basis of life into the planet, but only recently these microorganisms are exploited at a commercial scale. Thus, the production of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, feed, and foods from microalgae is today a commercial reality increasing year by year. Additionally, microalgae have been proposed to be used to enhance the sustainability of existing industrial activities, as wastewater treatment and biofuel production. In this way, the utilization of microalgae at a large scale is considered a green revolution in the sustainability of mankind. This chapter is focused on reviewing the real contribution of microalgae to human activities. The last improvements of technologies and its uses, in addition to still existing bottlenecks for the massive exploitation of these microorganisms, are reviewed. 2021-02-10T12:58:18Z 2021-06-02T10:09:24Z 2017 chapter ONIX_20210602_10.5772/67930_319 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/49205 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/70457 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/49205/1/54819.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/49205/1/54819.pdf InTechOpen 10.5772/67930 10.5772/67930 035ecc65-6737-43cf-a13a-6bdf67ce01f4 open access |
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