Open AccessThe use of microalgae as the raw material of bioethanol
Author(s) -
Luthfi Assadad,
Bagus Sediadi Bandol Utomo,
Rodiah Nurbaya Sari
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
squalen
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.137
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2406-9272
pISSN - 2089-5690
DOI - 10.15578/squalen.v5i2.47
Subject(s) - biofuel , raw material , biodiesel , environmental science , pulp and paper industry , fossil fuel , waste management , biodiesel production , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , engineering , biology , biochemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry
Biofuel is one of alternative fossil fuel, in which the raw materials come from biological resources.One of the raw materials for biofuel production is microalgae. Microalgae grows rapidly, does notcompete with food for humans, and needs small areas to cultivate. Utilization of microalgae forbiofuel research nowadays is focusing on biodiesel production, but actually microalgae can beused to produce other biofuels such as bioethanol. The carbohydrate content of the microalgaecan be converted into glucose and fermented into alcohol. Carbohydrate content of the microalgaeis about 5.0–67.9%, which could produce bioethanol up to 38%. A harmony between bioethanoland biodiesel production from microalgae is needed for the optimum utilization of microalgae.Bioethanol production from microalgae can be done using de-oiled microalgae.