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Title	Microalgal cultivation on grass juice as a novel process for a green biorefinery
ID_Doc	24522
Authors	Schoeters, F; Thoré, ESJ; De Cuyper, A; Noyens, I; Goossens, S; Lybaert, S; Meers, E; Van Miert, S; de Souza, MF
Title	Microalgal cultivation on grass juice as a novel process for a green biorefinery
Year	2023
Published
Abstract	Green biorefineries aim to sustainably produce chemicals, materials, proteins and energy by processing green biomass, such as grass, into a solid fraction (fibers) and a liquid fraction (green juice) for further refining. Here, we propose to incorporate microalgae cultivation in the green biorefinery concept to obtain a higher protein production from green juice obtained from grass. A mixed culture of Chlorella sorokiniana and Acutodesmus obliquus was cultivated on multiple dilutions and after different pre-treatments of green juice from agricultural grass. After 19 days, 1.01 +/- 0.06 g/L of algal biomass was reached in a 10 % dilution pre-treated by sedi-mentation and pH adjustment to 8. Further treatments to reduce the microbial load in the grass juice did not increase algal productivity. The produced biomass had a 41 % protein content, and its heavy metal content and microbial load complied with safety norms for feed, except for yeast and Enterobacteriaceae. Overall, these findings offer new perspectives for protein production in a green biorefinery.
PDF	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2022.102941

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