Nitrogen and Carbon Fixation and Comprehensive Utilization of Photosynthetic Algae
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 August 2023) | Viewed by 3425
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nitrogen fixation and removal by algae; algal carbon fixation; algal culture; biomass utilization; high-value product
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Photosynthetic algae contribute more than half of all primary productivity on Earth. These special plants are a polyphyletic group of eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms and could be divided into two categories in morphology: unicellular algae (such as Chlorella, Phaeodactylum tricornutum, etc.) and multicellular algae (such as Spirulina, brown algae, etc.). Compared with higher plants, algae have the advantages of high photosynthetic efficiency, easy industrial cultivation, and high availability of biomass. Algae can efficiently absorb, fix, and convert CO2 and nitrogen into biomass via photosynthesis. In addition, algal biomass contains a variety of high-value products, such as phycocyanin, astaxanthin, etc.
In recent years, the application of algae (especially microalgae) in flue gas CO2 fixation, wastewater nitrogen removal, and biomass high-value utilization has received close attention and research. This Special Issue provides a good platform and opportunity for colleagues working in related fields and welcomes high-quality articles related to:
- Direct fixation of nitrogen in the atmosphere by algae (cyanobacteria) and related mechanisms;
- Absorption, removal, and transformation of nitrogen in wastewater and flue gas by algae;
- Mechanisms and practice of algae efficient fixation and transformation of CO2 in atmosphere and flue gas;
- Combined application of nitrogen removal and carbon fixation by algae;
- Comprehensive refining technology of algae biomass, including bioenergy production, extraction of high-value products, preparation of biofertilizer, etc.
Dr. Zhongjie Wang
Prof. Dr. Jihai Shao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- algae
- high-value product
- nitrogen fixation
- carbon dioxide fixation
- algal biomass
- biomass utilization
- nitrogen removal
- wastewater
- flue gas
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