Rising global energy demands, depleting fossil fuel reserves, and growing environmental concerns have led to an increasing demand for clean and renewable energy sources. Recently, microalgae biofuels have emerged as a promising and sustainable energy source due to their high biomass productivity, lipid content, and wastewater treatment capabilities. However, the viability of microalgae biofuels as a commercial-scale renewable fuel remains uncertain due to high production costs and storage stability issues. This review focuses on advanced technologies aimed at enhancing both the production of microalgae biodiesel and its storage stability. It explores the potential and challenges of recent developments in microalgae cultivation systems, particularly those factors that have contributed to increased lipid content in microalgae biomass. The study also examines the role of industrial wastewater in promoting microalgae growth and provides an overview of recent advances in biodiesel production. Additionally, it discusses various strategies to improve the storage stability of biodiesel, a critical consideration for the commercialization of microalgae biodiesel.

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Sharma A. K. et al. Biofuels from Microalgae: A Review on Microalgae Cultivation, Biodiesel Production Techniques and Storage Stability // Processes. 2025. Vol. 13. No. 2. p. 488.

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Sharma A. K., Jaryal S., Sharma S., Dhyani A., Tewari B. S., Mahato N. Biofuels from Microalgae: A Review on Microalgae Cultivation, Biodiesel Production Techniques and Storage Stability // Processes. 2025. Vol. 13. No. 2. p. 488.

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TY - JOUR

DO - 10.3390/pr13020488

UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/13/2/488

TI - Biofuels from Microalgae: A Review on Microalgae Cultivation, Biodiesel Production Techniques and Storage Stability

T2 - Processes

AU - Sharma, Amit Kumar

AU - Jaryal, Shivangi

AU - Sharma, Shubham

AU - Dhyani, Archana

AU - Tewari, Bhagya Sindhu

AU - Mahato, Neelima

PY - 2025

DA - 2025/02/10

PB - MDPI

SP - 488

IS - 2

VL - 13

SN - 2227-9717

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@article{2025_Sharma,

author = {Amit Kumar Sharma and Shivangi Jaryal and Shubham Sharma and Archana Dhyani and Bhagya Sindhu Tewari and Neelima Mahato},

title = {Biofuels from Microalgae: A Review on Microalgae Cultivation, Biodiesel Production Techniques and Storage Stability},

journal = {Processes},

year = {2025},

volume = {13},

publisher = {MDPI},

month = {feb},

url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/13/2/488},

number = {2},

pages = {488},

doi = {10.3390/pr13020488}

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Sharma, Amit Kumar, et al. “Biofuels from Microalgae: A Review on Microalgae Cultivation, Biodiesel Production Techniques and Storage Stability.” Processes, vol. 13, no. 2, Feb. 2025, p. 488. https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/13/2/488.

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