Author:Steyn, Maronel; Oberholster, PJDate:Dec 2021Sustainable development and the global move towards a more circular use of resources, where waste is reduced and resources are recycled, have caused a paradigm shift within the scientific community with regards to wastewater solutions. Nutrient ...Read more
Author:Grobler, J; Harding, KG; Smit, Monique; Ramchuran, Santosh O; Durand, P; Low, MDate:Sep 2021In this study, a South African indigenous microalga Acutodesmus bajacalifornicus was evaluated in different cultivation media. Eleven potential cultivation media were identified and tested on A. bajacalifornicus, a potential source for biodiesel ...Read more
Author:Griffiths, M; Harrison, STL; Smit, Monique; Maharajh, Dheepak MDate:Mar 2016Macro- and microalgae are used in a variety of commercial products with many more in development. This chapter outlines the major products, species used, methods of production, extraction, and processing as well as market sizes and trends. ...Read more
Author:Chinnasamy, S; Maharajh, Dheepak M; Rajendran, L; Bhaskar, S; Ratha, SK; Rengasamy, RDate:Mar 2015Microalgae are fast becoming a favoured feedstock for the production of advanced biofuels including biodiesel, biocrude, bioethanol, biomethane, green diesel and biojet fuels. Algae for their growth require sunlight, COfrom waste streams, ...Read more
Author:Lemley, DA; Adams, JA; Taljaard, Susan; Strydom, NADate:Oct 2015Water quality and ecological integrity of estuaries closely reflect activities within the entire upstream catchment. Much emphasis has been placed on the response of estuaries to anthropogenic stressors through the use of monitoring programmes. ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, T; Zulu, N; Maharajh, Dheepak M; Lalloo, RajeshDate:Sep 2013Microalgae represent a bio-diverse resource (Metting, 1996; Pulz and Gross, 2004). The complexity of their chemical composition and range of biochemical products make these organisms exploitable resources for valuable and novel products in ...Read more