• 공업화학
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.487-496
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• 2021

Microalgae is one of the promising biodiesel feedstock with high growth rates compared to those of terrestrial oil crops. Despite its numerous advantages, biodiesel production from microalgae needs to reduce energy demand and material costs further to go to commercialization. During solvent extraction of microalgal lipids, lipid-extracted algae (LEA) cell residue is generated as an organic solid waste, about 80-85% of original algal biomass, and requires an appropriate recycling or economic disposal. The resulting LEA still contains significant amount of carbohydrates, proteins, N, P, and other micronutrients. This review will focus on recent advancement in the utilization of LEA as: (i) utilization as nutrients or carbon sources for microalgae and other organisms, (ii) anaerobic digestion to produce biogas or co-fermentation to produce CH₄ and H₂, and (iii) conversion to other forms of biofuel through thermochemical degradation processes. Possible mutual benefits in the integration of microalgae cultivation-biodiesel production-resulting LEA with anaerobic digestion and thermochemical conversion are also discussed.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.796-803
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• 2012

Potential feasibility of nutrients removal and biofuel production with microalgae was evaluated in batch culture. Distribution of microalgae in fresh water including reservoir and river was investigated to search for the species with high content of lipid that could converted into biofuel. Green algae, Chlorella and Scenedesmus sp., these are known as species containing high lipid content for biodiesel production, were observed in both summer and autumn season. However another highly lipid-containing species, botryococcus sp. was not observed in this study. In mixed culture of microalgae using synthesized wastewater medium, green algae were found to be dominant, comparing to other species of diatoms and blue-green algae. And microalgae were also capable of removing nitrogen and phosphorus in batch experiments. During the culture period of 14 days, removal efficiencies of nitrate and phosphorus were 30% and 82%, respectively. Furthermore, content of the intracellular lipid extracted from algae cell was as favorable as 12-30% in the mixed culture where Scenedesmus and Chlorella sp. were dominant. Therefore the mixed culture of microalgae could be applied to biofuel production and tertiary wastewater treatment, even though there are economic barriers to overcome.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.443-447
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• 2016

미세조류 세포벽은 셀룰로오스가 주요 구성성분으로 리그닌을 포함하지 않아 낮은 온도의 전처리 조건에서도 효과적으로 셀룰로오스와 헤미셀룰로오스 분해가 가능하다. 차세대 바이오매스로 주목 받는 미세조류(Tetraselmis KCTC 12236BP)로부터 $120^{\circ}C$ 이하의 낮은 온도 조건에서 열수전처리를 이용한 발효당 생산 증대를 위해 공정조건을 최적화하였다. 주요 공정조건인 추출온도, 황산농도와 추출시간에 따른 당화율 변화를 확인하였을 때, 온도와 황산농도가 글루코오스 생산에 큰 영향을 컸으며 당화율이 비례하여 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 경제성을 고려한 열수전처리 최적조건은 $120^{\circ}C$, 2 mol 황산, 40분으로 95.9%의 당화율을 얻을 수 있었다. 탈지미세조류의 황산 열수전처리와 효소당화를 비교했을 때, 황산 열수전처리의 당화율이 2.1배 이상 높고 전처리 시간이 짧아 황산 열수전처리가 효소당화에 비해 효과적인 공정임을 확인하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.205-210
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 미세조류인 Nannochloropsis sp.로부터 바이오디젤 생산용 지질을 얻기 위하여 유기용매 및 초임계 이산화탄소(SC-$CO_2$)를 이용하여 추출을 수행하였다. SC-$CO_2$ 추출법으로 얻은 지질의 지방산메틸에스테르 함량은 58.31%로 높았으며, Bligh-Dyer 추출법은 18.0 wt.%의 가장 높은 조지방 수율을 나타내었다. SC-$CO_2$ 추출법에 극성을 높이기 위해 공용매로서 methanol을 사용한 결과, 조지방 수율 12.5 wt.%, 지방산메틸에스테르 함량 56.32%, 지방산메틸에스테르 수율 7.04 wt.%였으며, SC-$CO_2$ 만을 이용하는 추출 방법에 비하여 추출 시간을 2시간에서 30분으로 단축시킬 수 있었다. 따라서 미세조류에서 지질을 추출하는데 기존의 유기용매 추출법과 비교하여 SC-$CO_2$ 추출법이 친환경적이며, 효율적인 방법임을 확인하였다.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2017

Hydrothermal liquefaction of lipid-extracted Tetraselmis sp. feedstock containing 80 wt.% water was conducted in a batch reactor at different temperatures (300, 325, and $350^{\circ}C$) and reaction times (5, 10, 20, 40, and 60 min). The biocrude yield, elemental composition and higher heating value obtained at various reaction conditions were used to predict the optimum conditions for maximizing energy recovery of biocrude with good quality. A maximum energy recovery of 67.6% was obtained at $325^{\circ}C$ and 40 min with a high energy density of 31.8 MJ/kg and lower contents of nitrogen and oxygen. Results showed that reaction conditions of $325^{\circ}C$, 40 min was most suitable for maximizing energy recovery while at the same time achieving improved quality of biocrude.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.310-314
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• 2016

합성 항산화제에 대한 대체제로 천연 항산화제에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있으며 미세조류는 천연 항산화제의 원료로 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 탈지미세조류에서 총 폴리페놀(TPC) 추출증대를 위해 추출용매, 온도, 시간, 고액비율과 에탄올 첨가 농도 최적화를 수행하였다. 열수와 유기용매 추출성능을 비교했을 때, 열수추출이 유기용매 보다 우수한 성능을 보였으며 온도 증가에 따라 추출성능도 비례하여 증가함을 보였다. 열수에 의한 추출이 에탄올 용액 추출(>98%)에 비해 우수한 성능을 보였으며40% 에탄올 용액을 이용한 열수 추출이 가장 우수한 추출 효과를 보였다. 추출조건10 min, $100^{\circ}C$, 40% 에탄올 열수추출에서 최대 폴리페놀 농도인 3.35 mg GAE (gallic acid equivalent)/g DM을 얻을 수 있었다. 지질 추출을 위한 유기용매 전처리 공정이 선수행 되었음에도 불구하고 탈지미세조류(Tetraselmis KCTC 12236BP)의 폴리페놀 농도가 다른 탈지이전 미세조류와 동등한 수준임을 확인할 수 있어 탈지미세조류가 천연 폴리페놀의 원료로서 적합함을 확인 할 수 있었다. 또한, 고액추출을 모사하기 위해 Peleg 모델을 이용해 예측한 폴리페놀 농도가 실험에 의해 얻어진 값과 높은 일치도를 보임으로 모델을 이용한 모사가 폴리페놀 추출 모사에 유용함을 증명할 수 있었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.301-304
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• 2019

Microwave was designed for lipid extraction from green algae (Spirulina platensis). Microalgae-solvent (various solvents) were extracted and heated using microwave at 600 W for around 40 min. The maximum yield obtained within this period was 12.530% of lipid compared to just 1.293% for Soxhlet extraction. Lipid analysis revealed that those with higher essential fatty acid content consist of saturated fatty acid (SAFA) and polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) which could be used for biodiesel production.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.542-547
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• 2017

초음파 추출법(Ultrasonic-assisted extraction, UAE)은 기존의 추출법 대비 높은 추출 효율과 짧은 추출시간으로 식물 세포벽으로부터 생리활성물질 추출 또는 분리에 효과적인 방법으로 인식되어 관심이 증대되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 탈지미세조류(Tetraselmis KCTC 12236BP)에서 폴리페놀 추출을 위해 UAE를 적용하여 총 폴리페놀(TPC) 생산에 미치는 주요 추출변수의 영향을 평가하였다. 추출변수의 최적화를 위해 입자크기, 고액비(L/S ratio), 에탄올 농도, 추출 온도 및 추출 시간을 요인으로 하여 순차적인 최적화를 진행하였다. 실험에 적용 된 모든 변수는 TPC 추출에 유의한 효과를 보였으며 추출 온도가 TPC생산에 가장 큰 영향을 미침을 확인 할 수 있었다. 최적 추출조건은 혼합 입자 사용 시, 10% 고액비, 60% 에탄올, 추출온도 $100^{\circ}C$와 추출시간 30 분을 적용한 추출에서 8.7 mg GAE/g DW를 얻을 수 있었다. 동일한 추출조건에서 열수추출과 UAE를 비교하였을 때 UAE에서 TPC 추출이 1.8배 증가함을 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해 저온 및 짧은 추출시간을 적용한UAE가 기존의 열수추출 공정에 비해 LEA를 이용한 생리활성물질 생산에 보다 효과적임을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.732-738
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• 2018

Novel carbon-based solid acid catalysts were synthesized through a sustainable route from lipid-extracted microalgal residue of Dunaliella tertiolecta, for biodiesel production. Two carbon-based solid acid catalysts were prepared by surface modification of bio-char with sulfuric acid ($H_2SO_4$) and sulfuryl chloride ($SO_2Cl_2$), respectively. The treated catalysts were characterized and their catalytic activities were evaluated by esterification of oleic acid. The esterification catalytic activity of the $SO_2Cl_2$-treated bio-char was higher ($11.5mmol\;Prod.{\cdot}h^{-1}{\cdot}gCat.\;^{-1}$) than that of commercial catalyst silica-supported Nafion SAC-13 ($2.3mmol\;Prod.{\cdot}h^{-1}{\cdot}gCat.^{-1}$) and $H_2SO_4$-treated bio-char ($5.7mmol\;Prod.{\cdot}h^{-1}{\cdot}gCat.^{-1}$). Reusability of the catalysts was examined. The catalytic activity of the $SO_2Cl_2$-modified catalyst was sustained from the second run after the initial activity dropped after the first run and kept the same activity until the fifth run. It was higher than that of first-used Nafion. These experimental results demonstrate that catalysts from lipid-extracted algae have great potential for the economic and environment-friendly production of biodiesel.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.371-378
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• 2010

For the biodiesel fuel production from microalgae, the lipid from wet and dry samples of green algae Scenedesmus sp. was extracted by using various solvents and pre-treatment methods. Extraction yield of the lyophilized sample was better than that of dry sample. Chloroform/methanol (2:1, v/v) and ultrasonication or homogenization method were also selected as the most effective solvent and pre-treatment methods for lipid extraction, respectively. Under these constraint conditions, optimization experiment of lipid extraction was investigated by Taguchi approach using orthogonal matrix $L_9$ ($3^4$) method. The optimum extraction conditions of lipid extraction was obtained at pre-treatment of homogenization, extraction time of 5 hour, temperature of $35^{\circ}C$, and solvent ratio of 1:20 (w/v). Yield of extraction at optimized condition was 20.55% and it was 96% of total lipid content (21.38%) of Scenedesmus sp.