Tripathi Gyanendra, Hussain Akhtar, Firdaus Saba, Dubey Priyanka, Ahmad Suhail, Ashfaque Mohammad, Mishra Vishal, Farooqui Alvina
Department of Bioengineering, Integral University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226026, India.
Department of Biosciences, Integral University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226026, India.
Recent Pat Biotechnol. 2025;19(4):276-300. doi: 10.2174/0118722083322399240927051315.
Industrialization and globalization have increased the demand for petroleum products that has increased a load on natural energy resources. The escalating fossil fuel utilization has resulted in surpassing the Earth's capacity to absorb greenhouse gases, necessitating the exploration of sustainable bioenergy alternatives to mitigate emissions. Biofuels, derived from algae, offer promising solutions to alleviate fossil fuel dependency. Algae, often regarded as third-generation biofuels, present numerous advantages owing to their high biomass production rates. While algae have been utilized for their bioactive compounds, their capability as biomass for the production of biofuel has gained traction among researchers. Various biofuels such as bio-hydrogen, bio-methane, bio-ethanol, bio-oil, and bio-butanol can be derived from algae through diverse processes like fermentation, photolysis, pyrolysis, and transesterification. Despite the enormous commercial potential of algae-derived biofuels, challenges such as high cultivation costs persist. However, leveraging the utilization of algae byproducts could improve economic viability of biofuel production. Moreover, algae derived biofuels offer environmental sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and waste reduction benefits, promising novel opportunities for a more sustainable energy future. Moreover, advancements in the field could lead to patents that drive innovation and commercialization in algae-based biofuel technologies.
工业化和全球化增加了对石油产品的需求，这给自然能源资源带来了更大的负担。不断升级的化石燃料利用导致超过了地球吸收温室气体的能力，因此有必要探索可持续的生物能源替代品以减少排放。源自藻类的生物燃料为减轻对化石燃料的依赖提供了有前景的解决方案。藻类通常被视为第三代生物燃料，由于其高生物量生产率而具有众多优势。虽然藻类因其生物活性化合物而被利用，但其作为生产生物燃料的生物质的能力在研究人员中受到了关注。各种生物燃料，如生物氢、生物甲烷、生物乙醇、生物油和生物丁醇，可以通过发酵、光解、热解和酯交换等不同过程从藻类中获得。尽管藻类衍生生物燃料具有巨大的商业潜力，但高种植成本等挑战仍然存在。然而，利用藻类副产品的利用可以提高生物燃料生产的经济可行性。此外，藻类衍生的生物燃料具有环境可持续性、成本效益和减少废物的好处，为更可持续的能源未来带来了新的机会。此外，该领域的进展可能会带来推动基于藻类的生物燃料技术创新和商业化的专利。
