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Nordic microalgae produce biostimulant for the germination of tomato and barley seeds by Alling, Teodor, Funk, Christiane, Gentili, Francesco G.

“…Microalgal biomass may have biostimulating effects on plants and seeds due to its phytohormonal content, and harnessing this biostimulating effect could…”
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Influence of hydrothermal carbonization conditions on the porosity, functionality, and sorption properties of microalgae hydrochars by Kozyatnyk, Ivan, Benavente, Veronica, Weidemann, Eva, Gentili, Francesco G., Jansson, Stina

“…Green microalgae is a possible feedstock for the production of biofuels, chemicals, food/feed, and medical products. Large-scale microalgae production requires…”
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Algal Biomass from Wastewater and Flue Gases as a Source of Bioenergy by Lage, Sandra, Gojkovic, Zivan, Funk, Christiane, Gentili, Francesco

“…Algae are without doubt the most productive photosynthetic organisms on Earth; they are highly efficient in converting CO2 and nutrients into biomass. These…”
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Co-digestion of cultivated microalgae and sewage sludge from municipal waste water treatment by Olsson, Jesper, Feng, Xin Mei, Ascue, Johnny, Gentili, Francesco G., Shabiimam, M.A., Nehrenheim, Emma, Thorin, Eva

“…[Display omitted] •Microalgae were co-digested with a sewage sludge mixture in batch studies.•Highest CH4-yield, of 408±16Ncm3gVS−1 was reached in 37°C with…”
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Fatty acid analysis in microalgal mono- and polycultures using diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy coupled with partial least squares analysis by Niemi, Calle, Gentili, Francesco G.

“…Fatty acids are of particular interest for industrial applications of microalgal feedstock, as these have a wide array of different uses such as…”
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Screening Suitability of Northern Hemisphere Algal Strains for Heterotrophic Cultivation and Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Production by Nzayisenga, Jean Claude, Niemi, Calle, Ferro, Lorenza, Gorzsas, Andras, Gentili, Francesco G, Funk, Christiane, Sellstedt, Anita

“…Rapid rises in atmospheric CO levels derived from fossil fuel combustion are imposing urgent needs for renewable substitutes. One environmentally friendly…”
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Synthesis of Highly Porous Lignin-Sulfonate Sulfur-Doped Carbon for Efficient Adsorption of Sodium Diclofenac and Synthetic Effluents by Dos Reis, Glaydson S, Conrad, Sarah, Lima, Eder C, Naushad, Mu, Manavalan, Gopinathan, Gentili, Francesco G, Dotto, Guilherme Luiz, Grimm, Alejandro

“…Herein, a novel sulfur-doped carbon material has been synthesized via a facile and sustainable single-step pyrolysis method using lignin-sulfonate (LS), a…”
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Algal cultivation in urban wastewater: an efficient way to reduce pharmaceutical pollutants by Gentili, Francesco G., Fick, Jerker

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate whether pharmaceutical pollutants in urban wastewater can be reduced during algal cultivation. A mixed population…”
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Microalgae Cultivation for the Biotransformation of Birch Wood Hydrolysate and Dairy Effluent by Sandra Lage, Nirupa P. Kudahettige, Lorenza Ferro, Leonidas Matsakas, Christiane Funk, Ulrika Rova, Francesco G. Gentili

“…In order to investigate environmentally sustainable sources of organic carbon and nutrients, four Nordic green microalgal strains, Chlorella sorokiniana,…”
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Microalgal biomass and lipid production in mixed municipal, dairy, pulp and paper wastewater together with added flue gases by Gentili, Francesco G.

“…•Growth of microalgae on mixed municipal and industrial wastewater.•High nitrogen and phosphorus removal was achieved in all treatments.•Selenastrum minutum…”
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Microalgal growth, nitrogen uptake and storage, and dissolved oxygen production in a polyculture based-open pond fed with municipal wastewater in northern Sweden by Lage, Sandra, Toffolo, Andrea, Gentili, Francesco G.

“…Microalgal-based wastewater treatment and CO2 sequestration from flue gases with subsequent biomass production represent a low-cost, eco-friendly, and…”
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The use of natural organic flocculants for harvesting microalgae grown in municipal wastewater at different culture densities by Niemi, Calle, Gentili, Francesco G.

“…Harvesting microalgae from liquid culture is a difficult issue to solve and is most commonly done through settling. However, settling is a slow process on its…”
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Quantification and characterisation of fatty acid methyl esters in microalgae: Comparison of pretreatment and purification methods by Lage, Sandra, Gentili, Francesco G.

“…[Display omitted] •Fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) composition was microalgae species specific.•Thin-layer chromatography and solid-phase extraction improved…”
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Hydrothermal carbonization of natural microalgae containing a high ash content by Liu, Huihui, Chen, Yingquan, Yang, Haiping, Gentili, Francesco G., Söderlind, Ulf, Wang, Xianhua, Zhang, Wennan, Chen, Hanping

“…The potential to convert natural microalgae (Scenedesmus) into solid fuels by hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) was evaluated. The deashing microalgae (DA) were…”
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Rapid and accurate determination of protein content in North Atlantic seaweed by NIR and FTIR spectroscopies by Niemi, Calle, Mortensen, Agnes Mols, Rautenberger, Ralf, Matsson, Sanna, Gorzsás, András, Gentili, Francesco G.

“…•Seaweeds contain substances which interfere with common protein estimation.•The Lowry and BCA assays are not suitable for protein estimation in…”
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Chemical profiling of the Arctic sea lettuce Ulva lactuca (Chlorophyta) mass-cultivated on land under controlled conditions for food applications by Roleda, Michael Y., Lage, Sandra, Aluwini, Daniel Fonn, Rebours, Céline, Brurberg, May Bente, Nitschke, Udo, Gentili, Francesco G.

“…•Ulva lactuca was mass cultivated successfully in tanks for local culinary use.•Chemical profiles indicated Ulva lactuca as valuable food source.•Long-term…”
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Quantitative and qualitative saccharide analysis of North Atlantic brown seaweed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy by Niemi, Calle, Takahashi, Junko, Gorzsás, András, Gentili, Francesco G

“…Brown seaweeds contain a variety of saccharides which have potential industrial uses. The most abundant polysaccharide in brown seaweed is typically alginate,…”
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Application of regression and artificial neural network analysis of Red-Green-Blue image components in prediction of chlorophyll content in microalgae by Ying Ying Tang, Doris, Wayne Chew, Kit, Ting, Huong-Yong, Sia, Yuk-Heng, Gentili, Francesco G., Park, Young-Kwon, Banat, Fawzi, Culaba, Alvin B., Ma, Zengling, Loke Show, Pau

“…[Display omitted] •Chlorophyll is important in assessing algae growth and producing nutraceuticals.•LR and ANN techniques are used to predict chlorophyll…”
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Fate of active pharmaceutical ingredients in a northern high-rate algal pond fed with municipal wastewater by Lindberg, Richard H., Namazkar, Shahla, Lage, Sandra, Östman, Marcus, Gojkovic, Zivan, Funk, Christiane, Gentili, Francesco G., Tysklind, Mats

“…Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are vital to human health and welfare, but following therapeutic use, they may pose a potential ecological risk if…”
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Hydrothermal Treatment of High Ash Microalgae: Focusing on the Physicochemical and Combustion Properties of Hydrochars by Liu, Huihui, Chen, Yingquan, Yang, Haiping, Gentili, Francesco G, Söderlind, Ulf, Wang, Xianhua, Zhang, Wennan, Chen, Hanping

“…Natural microalgae with high ash content are common in water environment. Converting them into biofuels not only meets the energy demands but also improves the…”
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