Revalorization of Microalgae Biomass for Synergistic Interaction and Sustainable Applications: Bioplastic Generation

Itzel Y. López-Pacheco; Laura Isabel Rodas-Zuluaga; Sara P. Cuellar-Bermudez; Enrique Hidalgo-Vázquez; Abraham Molina-Vazquez; Rafael G. Araújo; Manuel Martínez-Ruiz; Sunita Varjani; Damià Barceló; Hafiz M.N. Iqbal; Roberto Parra-Saldívar

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Revalorization of Microalgae Biomass for Synergistic Interaction and Sustainable Applications: Bioplastic Generation

Itzel Y. López-Pacheco, Laura Isabel Rodas-Zuluaga, Sara P. Cuellar-Bermudez, Enrique Hidalgo-Vázquez, Abraham Molina-Vazquez, Rafael G. Araújo, Manuel Martínez-Ruiz, Sunita Varjani, Damià Barceló^*, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal^*, Roberto Parra-Saldívar^*

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Microalgae and cyanobacteria are photosynthetic microorganisms’ sources of renewable biomass that can be used for bioplastic production. These microorganisms have high growth rates, and contrary to other feedstocks, such as land crops, they do not require arable land. In addition, they can be used as feedstock for bioplastic production while not competing with food sources (e.g., corn, wheat, and soy protein). In this study, we review the macromolecules from microalgae and cyanobacteria that can serve for the production of bioplastics, including starch and glycogen, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), cellulose, polylactic acid (PLA), and triacylglycerols (TAGs). In addition, we focus on the cultivation of microalgae and cyanobacteria for wastewater treatment. This approach would allow reducing nutrient supply for biomass production while treating wastewater. Thus, the combination of wastewater treatment and the production of biomass that can serve as feedstock for bioplastic production is discussed. The comprehensive information provided in this communication would expand the scope of interdisciplinary and translational research. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland

Original language	English
Article number	601
Journal	Marine Drugs
Volume	20
Issue number	10
Online published	25 Sept 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/md20100601
Publication status	Published - Oct 2022
Externally published	Yes

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biomass
bioplastics
environmental impact
microalgae
polyhydroxyalkanoates
wastewater

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López-Pacheco, I. Y., Rodas-Zuluaga, L. I., Cuellar-Bermudez, S. P., Hidalgo-Vázquez, E., Molina-Vazquez, A., Araújo, R. G., Martínez-Ruiz, M., Varjani, S., Barceló, D., Iqbal, H. M. N., & Parra-Saldívar, R. (2022). Revalorization of Microalgae Biomass for Synergistic Interaction and Sustainable Applications: Bioplastic Generation. Marine Drugs, 20(10), Article 601. https://doi.org/10.3390/md20100601

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