Microalgae Cultivated under Magnetic Field Action: Insights of an Environmentally Sustainable Approach

Kricelle Mosquera Deamici, Katarzyna Dziergowska, Pedro Garcia Pereira Silva, Izabela Michalak, Lucielen Oliveira Santos, Jerzy Detyna, Sunita Kataria, Marian Brestic, Mohammad Sarraf () and Monirul Islam ()
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Kricelle Mosquera Deamici: GreenCoLab—Associação Oceano Verde, Algarve University, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
Katarzyna Dziergowska: Department of Advanced Material Technologies, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Smoluchowskiego 25, 50-372 Wrocław, Poland
Pedro Garcia Pereira Silva: School of Chemistry and Food, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96203-900, Brazil
Izabela Michalak: Department of Advanced Material Technologies, Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Smoluchowskiego 25, 50-372 Wrocław, Poland
Lucielen Oliveira Santos: School of Chemistry and Food, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96203-900, Brazil
Jerzy Detyna: Department of Mechanics, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Smoluchowskiego 25, 50-371 Wrocław, Poland
Sunita Kataria: School of Biochemistry, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore 452001, India
Marian Brestic: Institute of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture, 94976 Nitra, Slovakia
Mohammad Sarraf: Department of Horticulture Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz 61357, Iran
Monirul Islam: Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 20, 1-19

Abstract: Microalgae and cyanobacteria include procaryotic and eucaryotic photosynthetic micro-organisms that produce biomass rich in biomolecules with a high value. Some examples of these biomolecules are proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, pigments, antioxidants, and vitamins. Currently, microalgae are also considered a good source of biofuel feedstock. The microalga-based biorefinery approach should be used to promote the sustainability of biomass generation since microalga biomass production can be performed and integrated into a circular bioeconomy structure. To include an environmentally sustainable approach with microalga cultures, it is necessary to develop alternative ways to produce biomass at a low cost, reducing pollution and improving biomass development. Different strategies are being used to achieve more productivity in cultivation, such as magnets in cultures. Magnetic forces can alter microalga metabolism, and this field of study is promising and innovative, yet remains an unexplored area. This review presents the current trends in the magnetic biostimulation of microalgae for the application of cultivated biomass in different areas of biotechnology, biofuel, and bioenergy production, as well as environmental protection.

Keywords: microalgae; magnetic field; growth rate; chemical composition; algal biorefinery; environmental safety; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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