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Resource Potential of Algae

ALGAL PRODUCTS
ALGAL PRODUCTS AND ITS APPLICATION
OIL SOURCE - COMPARISON
Energy from Algae
• Compared with second generation biofuels, algal fuels (Third
generation) have a higher yield

• They can produce 30-100x more energy per hectare compared to


terrestrial crops

• Algae can produce different biofuels: Bioethanol, vegetable oils, bio


diesal, bio oil, bio syngas and bio hydrogen

• Production of these biofuels can be coupled with flue gas CO2


improvement, waste water treatment and the production of high value
chemicals
ALGAE : ROUTE TO BIOENERGY SOURCES
Pharma and Cosmetic applications
Carotenoids and Pigments
• Astaxanthin
• Betacarotene
• Xanthophyll
• Fucoxanthin
• Zeaxanthin
• Alpha carotene
• Lutein
• Crptoxanthin
• Phycobilliprotein (Phycocyanin & Phycoerythrin)
• Chlorophyll
Cont.,
Act as,
• Anti inflammatory,
• Antitumour agents
• Powerful Antioxidant,
• Immunostimulant
Key Compounds
• Antibacterial compound
- C- Lactone malyngolide

• Antifungal compound

-Gambieric acid
• Immunosuppressive compounds

-Lipoproteins, microcolins A and B


• Anticancer compounds

-Curacin A
-Amphidinolide
Fatty acid and High value oils
Very long PUFA (Poly unsaturated fatty acid)
• Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
• Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
• Arachidonic acid (AA)

Application:
• Promotes Flexibility, fluidity and selective permeability to cellular membrane
• Helps in Brain development
• Beneficial for cardiovascular system
• Used as Nutraceutical for human and animal health
Algae Biopolymers and surfactants
• Long chain polymers present in the algae lipids are used for making bioplastics
• Algae is attractive to bioplastics because of its high growth rate and high protein
content
• Naturally occuring polymer have many application in medical, pharmaceutical and
food industries
• Biodegradable poly hydroxy alkanoates (PHA) are promising biopolymer which can
be altenative to the petroleum based polymer
• PHB(Poly hydrate butyrate) is the most abundant PHA which is the homopolymer
of PHB that presents in various microalgae.
Microalgae as food
• Human food

 It has protein content


 30 of the food in Astronauts is algae due to high protein
content.
 Also called as super food.
 Few examples: Chlorella, Spirulina, Dunaliella, Hematococcus
Microalgae as animal feed

• Crustacean
• Shrimp
• Cattles
• Fishes
Microalgae in Space research
• Algae produce oxygen

• Chlorella and Euglena grown in


photobioreactor is used to produce oxygen
in the space for the Astronauts using their
waste and help them for long term
expedition in space

• NASA and many other space research


station in the world open opportunities for
planktologist
Energy production
Biohydrogen production

• Photosynthetic microorganism are attracting nowadays by high photosynthetic,


conversion efficiencies diverse metabolic capabilities, superior growth rate, and
ability to store or secrete energy rich hydrocarbons.

• Two methods :

1) Microalgae uses the light energy to produce hydrogen from ater

2) Bacteria capable of fermenting the carbohydrates (either structural or stored in


the microalgal cellwall) are utilized to produce hydrogen

• Several photobioreactors have been developed for large scale biomass and
hydrogen production
Algal Methane production
• In a biogas reactor the substrate used are converted in several
reaction steps into biogas, consisting mainly of the components by
of methane and carbondioxide.

• The biogas yield of plants is generally limited by the greater or


lesser proportion of lignocellulose, which is difficult to recycle.

• However , the use of microalgae with a low lignocellulose content,


for example Spirulina, Chlorella, permits an atmost complete
utilization of the orgnaic substrate

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