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ReviewMicrobial cell factories2026

Microalgal cell factories for bioenergy and climate action: a circular bioeconomy roadmap.

Rehab H Mahmoud, Hassan M M Mustafa, Ilunga Kamika, Fagr Kh Abdel-Gawad, Ola M Gomaa

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Review in Microbial cell factories, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Rehab H MahmoudWater Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt. rh.mahmoud@nrc.sci.eg.
Hassan M M MustafaMechanical Engineering Department, Engineering and Renewable Energy Research Institute, National Research Centre, Giza, 12622, Egypt.
Ilunga KamikaInstitute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), School of Science, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Fagr Kh Abdel-GawadWater Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt.
Ola M GomaaRadiation Microbiology Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microalgae represent a crucial, multifunctional microbial cell factory platform for renewable energy and climate change mitigation. Their notably high lipid content (often exceeding 70% DCW) and rapid growth rates, which significantly surpass those of traditional terrestrial crops, making them an ideal feedstock for diverse bioenergy applications. This review critically evaluates advanced conversion pathways for biofuels such as biodiesel and bioethanol, as well as biohydrogen production and bioelectricity generation via microbial fuel cell technology. It further explores key technical paradigms, including photobioreactor and open-pond cultivation systems, extraction techniques, and the critical role of transesterification for biodiesel synthesis. Uniquely, microalgae synergistically sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO

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BiofuelsMicroalgaeBioelectric Energy SourcesBiomassCarbon DioxideClimate ChangePhotobioreactorsBiofuelsCarbon DioxideBioenergyBiofuelsClimate changeCO2 sequestrationMicroalgae biomassWastewater treatment

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PMID42811322
PMCPMC13621776

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