relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/18442/ title: Unlocking the potential of microalgae bio-factories for carbon dioxide mitigation: A comprehensive exploration of recent advances, key challenges, and energy-economic insights creator: Kanna Dasan, Y. creator: Lam, M.K. creator: Chai, Y.H. creator: Lim, J.W. creator: Ho, Y.C. creator: Tan, I.S. creator: Lau, S.Y. creator: Show, P.L. creator: Lee, K.T. description: Microalgae are promising alternatives to mitigate atmospheric CO2 owing to their fast growth rates, resilience in the face of adversity and ability to produce a wide range of products, including food, feed supplements, chemicals, and biofuels. However, to fully harness the potential of microalgae-based carbon capture technology, further advancements are required to overcome the associated challenges and limitations, particularly with regards to enhancing CO2 solubility in the culture medium. This review provides an in-depth analysis of the biological carbon concentrating mechanism and highlights the current approaches, including species selection, optimization of hydrodynamics, and abiotic components, aimed at improving the efficacy of CO2 solubility and biofixation. Moreover, cutting-edge strategies such as gene mutation, bubble dynamics and nanotechnology are systematically outlined to elevate the CO2 biofixation capacity of microalgal cells. The review also evaluates the energy and economic feasibility of using microalgae for CO2 bio-mitigation, including challenges and prospects for future development. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd date: 2023 type: Article type: PeerReviewed identifier: Kanna Dasan, Y. and Lam, M.K. and Chai, Y.H. and Lim, J.W. and Ho, Y.C. and Tan, I.S. and Lau, S.Y. and Show, P.L. and Lee, K.T. (2023) Unlocking the potential of microalgae bio-factories for carbon dioxide mitigation: A comprehensive exploration of recent advances, key challenges, and energy-economic insights. Bioresource Technology, 380. relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85153619654&doi=10.1016%2fj.biortech.2023.129094&partnerID=40&md5=bcbccdcd607d8fa8456116dc16cf0a99 relation: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129094 identifier: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129094