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373-390 L. Podkuiko, K. Ritslaid, J. Olt and T. Kikas
Review of promising strategies for zero-waste production of the third generation biofuels
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Review of promising strategies for zero-waste production of the third generation biofuels

L. Podkuiko*, K. Ritslaid, J. Olt and T. Kikas

¹Institute of Technology, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 56, 51014 Tartu, Estonia; *Correspondence: lara.podkuiko@emu.ee

Abstract:

Biodiesel obtained from microalgae is considered a promising alternative to conventional diesel fuel. However, it has been proposed that cultivation of algae for the sole purpose of making biodiesel is neither economically efficient nor sustainable. Nevertheless, there are several ways in which microalgae can be utilized to their full potential. One possibility is to view the cultivation and utilization of microalgae as a complex process that includes wastewater treatment, carbon dioxide sequestration, production of nutritional supplements, biofuels etc. The aim of this paper is to review the most promising possibilities of combining different cultivation strategies/technologies with the coproduction of high value products (e.g. Ω-fatty acids) and biofuels (algal diesel, ethanol and biogas).

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