Cultivation of Microalgae and Halophytes for Biodiesel Production: From Fundamental to Applied Aspects
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Biological Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2024 | Viewed by 840
Special Issue Editor
Interests: screening and domestication of plants to serve as a source of biofuels and other possible usages; improvement of biomass production, salinity and drought resistance of plants by different additions to soil (biochar, compost and growth-promoting bacteria)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The present Special Issue will focus on the role of biostimulants (biochar, hormones, nanoparticles, humic acid, compost, and biofertilizer) in enhancing the biomass of algae and halophytes for energy purposes grown under fresh as well as saline brackish water. We welcome high-level contributions related to the following:
(i) State-of-the-art articles with respect to the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms that have evolved in algae to cope with environmental constraints and the maintenance of fatty acid levels.
(ii) The identification of the most relevant algal and halophytic traits that can be used in selection and improvement programs of stress resistance, which is a major prerequisite for promoting biosaline agriculture and biodiesel enhancement.
(iii) The role of biostimulants (biochar, hormones, nanoparticles, humic acid, compost, and biofertilizer) in the enhancement of algal and halophytic biomass for environmental protection and the rehabilitation of marginal areas.
(iv) Biodiversity conservation issues, highlighting the importance of saline ecosystems (salt marshes, halophytes (mangroves), seagrass beds, and macro-algal reefs) for ecosystem restoration.
Dr. Abideen Zainul
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biodiversity
- conservation
- oil content
- energy feedstock
- biostimulant
- stress physiology
- saline water
- saline agriculture
