@article{scholars12417,
           title = {A novel lipids recovery strategy for biofuels generation on microalgae Chlorella cultivation with waste molasses},
         journal = {Journal of Water Process Engineering},
       publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},
             doi = {10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101665},
            year = {2020},
          volume = {38},
            note = {cited By 32},
            issn = {22147144},
          author = {Yew, G. Y. and Khoo, K. S. and Chia, W. Y. and Ho, Y.-C. and Law, C. L. and Leong, H. Y. and Show, P. L.},
        abstract = {This study demonstrated a novel approach of lipids extraction with simultaneous biofuels conversion on microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana CY-1 cultivation using waste molasses as culture medium. The lipid extraction process was based on a hybrid liquid biphasic system (HLBS) which comprises of disruptive and extractive solvents in a single system. The microalgae cultivation with waste molasses showed a reduction in the chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solid (TSS) and nitrate content on the waste medium (61.48 , 63.94  and 63.79 , respectively). Additionally, a prompt lipids extraction with a recovery of 92.84  and a cell disruption enhancement of 8.3-fold in the organic solvent phase was attained. The acid-treated C. sorokiniana CY-1 biomass showed a composition of carbon at 61.3 , oxygen at 33.2 , nitrogen at 5.5  and potassium at 0.12 . Sulphur content was not detected in the microalgae biomass and this had aided the production of fatty acids methyl ester (FAME) which was observed by a gas chromatographic-flame ionisation detector (GC-FID) profile. A disruptive-extraction method using acid assisted phase on HLBS showed potential for direct conversion of lipids into FAME to produce biofuels for engine combustion. {\^A}{\copyright} 2020 Elsevier Ltd},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85091362461&doi=10.1016\%2fj.jwpe.2020.101665&partnerID=40&md5=3e99b908ec582be0c29156b5d6fae365}
}