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ArticleMolecular biotechnology2026

Assessing Microalgal Protein's Impact on Environment and Energy Footprint via Life Cycle Analysis.

Hemamalini Rawindran, Jun Wei Lim, Man Kee Lam, Uganeeswary Supramaniam, Woei-Yenn Tong, Hui-Suan Ng, Muhammad Kashif Shahid, Chuxia Lin, Anwar Usman, Mohammad Shahzad Samdani

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Article in Molecular biotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 52% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 8 institutions in 6 countries.

Hemamalini RawindranDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Centre for Sustainable Nanomaterials, Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. Hemamalini.r@utm.my.
Jun Wei LimHICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia. junwei.lim@utp.edu.my.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0158-8822
Man Kee LamHICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia.
Uganeeswary SupramaniamHICoE-Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute of Self-Sustainable Building, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia.
Woei-Yenn TongUniversiti Kuala Lumpur, Institute of Medical Science Technology, A1-1, Jalan TKS 1, Taman Kajang Sentral, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. wytong@unikl.edu.my.
Hui-Suan NgCentre for Research and Graduate Studies, University of Cyberjaya, Persiaran Bestari, 63000, Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Muhammad Kashif ShahidResearch Institute of Environment & Biosystem, Chungnam National University, Yuseonggu, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea.
Chuxia LinCentre for Regional and Rural Futures, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia.
Anwar UsmanDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, BE1410, Brunei.
Mohammad Shahzad SamdaniCollege of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box: 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Universiti Teknologi Petronas · MYChungnam National University · KRDeakin University · AUKajang Hospital · MYKing Saud University · SAUniversiti Brunei Darussalam · BNUniversity of Cyberjaya · MYUniversity of Technology Malaysia · MY

Funding

King Saud University RSPD2023R1106Yayasan Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 015LC0-507
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Conventionally, increasing the yield of microalgal biomass has been the primary focus of research, while the significant protein reserve within this biomass has remained largely unexplored. This protein reserve possesses substantial value and versatility, offering a wide range of prospective applications and presenting an enticing chance for innovation and value enhancement for various sectors. Current study employed an innovative research approach that focused solely on the LCA of protein production potential from microalgal biomass, a lesser-explored aspects within this domain. Most environmental impact categories were shown to be significantly affected by cultivation phase because of the electrical obligation, followed by the harvesting and protein extraction phase. Still, the environmental aspect was seen to yield a minimal impact on global warming potential, i.e., 4 × 10

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Algal ProteinsMicroalgaeBiomassEnvironmentAlgal ProteinsEnergyEnvironmental impactLife cycle assessmentMicroalgaeProtein

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PMID37964101
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