Platymonas Species to Produce Biofuel with Wastewater as Growth Medium
Despite being major attraction as feedstock, microalgae are not economically feasible player in terms of cultivation cost. A recent research conducted by Guo Z, Liu Y and others focused on an ecofriendly technology for the production of biofuel from microalgae called Platymonas subcordiformis.
The microalgae were grown in pretreated flounder aquaculture wastewaters taken from different stages. The results showed 8.9 times increase in the algal cell density and considerable reduction in nitrogen and phosphorous content. Coupling of biofuel production to removal of nitrogen and phosphorus with Platymonas seems to be plausible. Further research on the economic feasibility of the coupled technology can make a new trend in the world of Algae-based biofuels.
