title: Scope of algae as third generation biofuels.
abstract: An initiative has been taken to develop different solid, liquid, and gaseous biofuels as the alternative energy resources. The current research and technology based on the third generation biofuels derived from algal biomass have been considered as the best alternative bioresource that avoids the disadvantages of first and second generation biofuels. Algal biomass has been investigated for the implementation of economic conversion processes producing different biofuels such as biodiesel, bioethanol, biogas, biohydrogen, and other valuable co-products. In the present review, the recent findings and advance developments in algal biomass for improved biofuel production have been explored. This review discusses about the importance of the algal cell contents, various strategies for product formation through various conversion technologies, and its future scope as an energy security.
authors.affiliation: Biochemical Conversion Division, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy , Kapurthala, Punjab , India.
authors.forename: Shuvashish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Behera
authors.affiliation: Biochemical Conversion Division, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy , Kapurthala, Punjab , India.
authors.forename: Richa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Biochemical Conversion Division, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy , Kapurthala, Punjab , India.
authors.forename: Richa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Biochemical Conversion Division, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy , Kapurthala, Punjab , India.
authors.forename: Nilesh Kumar
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Biochemical Conversion Division, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy , Kapurthala, Punjab , India.
authors.forename: Madhulika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.affiliation: Biochemical Conversion Division, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy , Kapurthala, Punjab , India.
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: algae; biodiesel; bioethanol; biofuels; biogas; biohydrogen; microalgae