Macroalgae and Microalgae Biomass as Feedstock for Products Applied to Bioenergy and Food Industry: A Brief Review

Michelle Dias Hornes da Rosa, Cristina Jansen Alves, Felipe Nardo dos Santos, Alexander Ossanes de Souza, Elessandra da Rosa Zavareze, Ernani Pinto, Miguel Daniel Noseda, Daniela Ramos and Cláudio Martin Pereira de Pereira ()
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Michelle Dias Hornes da Rosa: Center for Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences, Bio-Forensic Research Group, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96160-000, Brazil
Cristina Jansen Alves: Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96010-610, Brazil
Felipe Nardo dos Santos: Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96010-610, Brazil
Alexander Ossanes de Souza: Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 13416-000, Brazil
Elessandra da Rosa Zavareze: Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96010-610, Brazil
Ernani Pinto: Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 13416-000, Brazil
Miguel Daniel Noseda: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 81530-000, Brazil
Daniela Ramos: Faculty of Medicine, Foundation University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96203-900, Brazil
Cláudio Martin Pereira de Pereira: Center for Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences, Bio-Forensic Research Group, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96160-000, Brazil

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 4, 1-14

Abstract: This article is a brief and critical review of the state of the art in algae production in the food and energy industries. Review and experimental articles from the last five years were selected to recapitulate the reasons for interest in algae cultivation, for which we highlight the most valuable phytochemicals passing through their niches in the food market, their bioenergetic potential and the possible uses of algal waste biomass. In addition, we punctuate the advent of algae biorefineries. The objectives of this study were to list the main points related to interest in cultivation, drawing a parallel between the establishment of algae in the food market and its potential to establish itself in the energy market. It was concluded that the use of algae biorefineries has been used as a solution for the food, chemical and energy markets, despite the need for the development of broader research on industrial scale.

Keywords: algae; macroalgae; microalgae; waste; biomass; food; bioenergy; biorefinery; phytochemicals; biotechnology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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