Bicarbonate-mediated CO2 utilization in green microalgae: Multivariate interaction engineering for tunable biodiesel and nutritional lipid outputs
• RSM-CCD optimized NaHCO₃–light–pH synergies for growth and carbon efficiency. • Optimized CCU induced autosporulation, boosting cell density 5.7-fold. • Tunable lipids met ASTM biodiesel and WHO nutritional standards. • Bicarbonate CCU replaces CO₂ sparging, enabling low-energy carbon deliver.
Authors
- Zeinab Shariatmadari
- Majid Azizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3629-3055)
- Forough Salehipour-Bavarsad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8243-6580)
- Mohammad Ali Nematollahi
Institutions
- University of Tehran (IR)
- Agricultural Research & Education Organization (IR)
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of CO2 Utilization
- Published
- 2026-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2026.103468
- Primary Topic
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00