title: Cyanobacteria cultivation in industrial wastewaters and biodiesel production from their biomass: a review.
abstract: As an alternative fuel biodiesel has become increasingly important due to diminishing petroleum reserves and adverse environmental consequences of exhaust gases from petroleum-fueled engines. Recently, research interest has focused on the production of biofuel from microalgae. Cyanobacteria appeared to be suitable candidates for cultivation in wastes and wastewaters because they produce biomass in satisfactory quantity and can be harvested relatively easily due to their size and structure. In addition, their biomass composition can be manipulated by several environmental and operational factors to produce biomass with concrete characteristics. Herein, we review the culture of cyanobacteria in wastewaters and also the potential resources that can be transformed into biodiesel successfully for meeting the ever-increasing demand for biodiesel production.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Anna University of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: Lavanya
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
authors.forename: Geetha
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Subramanian
authors.forename: Thayiba Thanveer
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Nazeer
authors.forename: Hannah Shalini
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: Shifina T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Rahuman
authors.forename: Preetha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Raju
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000378:metabolism; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007218:Industrial Microbiology / Q000379:methods*; D007220:Industrial Waste; D058086:Microalgae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D007220:Industrial Waste; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010758:Phosphorus; D009584:Nitrogen