Browsing by Author "Das, P."
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Assessment of the algae-based biofertilizer influence on date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivation
Saadaoui I.; Sedky R.; Rasheed R.; Bounnit T.; Almahmoud A.; Elshekh A.; Dalgamouni T.; al Jmal K.; Das P.; Al Jabri H.... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Netherlands , 2019 , Article)Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is the main fruit crop found in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. It naturally adapts to the adverse environments of extreme heat and water scarcity and prevents further ... -
Biocrude oil and high-value metabolite production potential of the Nitzschia sp.
Al-Naimi, S.; Al-Muftah, A.; Das, P.; Khan, S.; AbdulQuadir, M.; Al-Jabri, H.; Alghasal, G.... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)Diatom biomass could be an alternative feedstock for producing bio-oil through hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) technique. Additionally, diatom biomass could have high-value metabolites, such as pigments and polyunsaturated ... -
Comparison of biocrude oil production from self-settling and non-settling microalgae biomass produced in the Qatari desert environment
Das P.; Thaher M.I.; Khan S.; AbdulQuadir M.; Chaudhary A.K.; Alghasal G.; Al-Jabri H.... more authors ... less authors ( Center for Environmental and Energy Research and Studies , 2019 , Article)The present study investigated the growth, harvesting, biocrude conversion, and recycling of the HTL aqueous phase for one self-settling (i.e., Chlorocystis sp.) and another non-settling (i.e., Picochlorum sp.) marine ... -
Factors affecting the induction of UV protectant and lipid productivity in Lyngbya for sequential biorefinery product recovery
Chandra R.; Das P.; Vishal G.; Nagra S. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)With objective to design cyanobacterial biorefinery, taking Lyngbya as a model organism, a detail sequential protocol has been developed for production of UV protectant and lipids. This study addresses ultra violet radiations ... -
Hydrothermal liquefaction of marine microalgae biomass using co-solvents
Han Y.; Hoekman S.K.; Cui Z.; Jena U.; Das P. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of microalgae biomass is a promising conversion technology in which wet biomass is treated under high temperature (280–350 °C) and pressure (5–21 MPa), and the associated water in the wet ... -
Long-term semi-continuous cultivation of a halo-tolerant Tetraselmis sp. using recycled growth media
Das P.; Thaher M.; AbdulQuadir M.; Khan S.; Chaudhary A.; Al-Jabri H.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this study, a halotolerant Tetraselmis sp. was selected for 11-month outdoor semi-continuous cultivation in one sq. m raceway tank in the Qatari desert. A fraction of the culture was harvested using ferric chloride, and ... -
Microalgal bioremediation of petroleum-derived low salinity and low pH produced water
Das P.; AbdulQuadir M.; Thaher M.; Khan S.; Chaudhary A.K.; Alghasal G.; Al-Jabri H.M.S.J.... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Netherlands , 2019 , Article)Due to the presence of toxic organic compounds and heavy metals, it is essential to treat the produced water before reuse or discharge to the environment. In this study, produced water sample was collected from a local ... -
Microalgal Feedstock for Biofuel Production: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspective
Khan, S.; Das, P.; Abdul Quadir, M.; Thaher, M.I.; Mahata, C.; Sayadi, S.; Al-Jabri, H.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Globally, nations are trying to address environmental issues such as global warming and climate change, along with the burden of declining fossil fuel reserves. Furthermore, countries aim to reach zero carbon emissions ... -
Microalgal Feedstock for Biofuel Production: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspective
Khan, S.; Das, P.; Abdul Quadir, M.; Thaher, M.I.; Mahata, C.; Sayadi, S.; Al-Jabri, H.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Globally, nations are trying to address environmental issues such as global warming and climate change, along with the burden of declining fossil fuel reserves. Furthermore, countries aim to reach zero carbon emissions ... -
Microalgal nutrients recycling from the primary effluent of municipal wastewater and use of the produced biomass as bio-fertilizer
Das, P; Quadi,r M.A.; Thaher M.I.; Alghasal, G.S.H.S.; Aljabri, H.M.S.J. ( Center for Environmental and Energy Research and Studies , 2019 , Article)Availability of N, P and other trace metals in municipal wastewater (MWW) makes it very attractive to produce microalgae biomass using MWW. Although limited organic carbon is available in MWW, supplementing flue gas as CO2 ... -
Nutrients and energy digestibility of microalgal biomass for fish feed applications
Annamalai, S.N.; Das, P.; Thaher, M.I.A.; Abdul Quadir, M.; Khan, S.; Mahata, C.; Al Jabri, H.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Aquafeed accounts for at least 75-90% of aquaculture's operating costs. Traditional aquafeed ingredients such as fishmeal, fish oil, and soybean meal are unsustainable; further, their increasing cost necessities developing ... -
Outdoor continuous cultivation of self-settling marine cyanobacterium chroococcidiopsis sp.
Das P.; Quadir M.A.; Chaudhary A.K.; Thaher M.I.; Khan S.; Alghazal G.; Al-Jabri H.... more authors ... less authors ( Mary Ann Liebert Inc. , 2018 , Article)Spontaneous settling of certain aggregating microalgae or cyanobacteria could potentially alleviate the energy requirement in biomass harvesting. A locally isolated floc-forming marine cyanobacteria, Chroococcidiopsis sp., ... -
Potential application of microalgae in produced water treatment
Hakim M.A.A.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Das P.; Abu-Dieyeh M.; Ahmed T.A.; Aljabri H.M.S.J.... more authors ... less authors ( Desalination Publications , 2018 , Article)The current study examines pollutant removal efficiency from the produced water of a local petroleum industry by five different local microalgae species. The five microalgae strains Monoraphidium, Chlorella, Neochloris, ... -
Potential of microalgae as a sustainable feed ingredient for aquaculture
Nagappan, S.; Das, P.; AbdulQuadir, M.; Thaher, M.; Khan, S.; Mahata, C.; Al-Jabri, H.; Vatland, A.K.; Kumar, G.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)An increase in fish consumption, combined with a decrease in wild fish harvest, is driving the aquaculture industry at rapid pace. Today, farmed seafood accounts for about half of all global seafood demand for human ... -
Potential utilization of waste nitrogen fertilizer from a fertilizer industry using marine microalgae
Al-Jabri, H.; Das, P.; Thaher, M.; Khan, S.; AbdulQuadir, M. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)This study investigated the feasibility of microalgal biomass production using waste nitrogen fertilizers (WNFs) generated by the Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO). From the plant, three types of WNFs (WNF1, WNF2, and WNF3) ... -
The effect of culture salinity on the harvesting of microalgae biomass using pilot-scale tangential-flow-filter membrane
Das P.; Thaher M.; Khan S.; AbdulQuadir M.; Al-Jabri H. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this study, the effect of culture salinity (4–6% NaCl) on the harvesting of two microalgal strains (i.e., Picochlorum sp., and Tetraselmis sp.) was investigated using pilot-scale TFF membranes. The cultures of these two ... -
Thermal modeling and optimization of microalgal biomass production in the harsh desert conditions of State of Qatar
Pruvost J.; Goetz V.; Artu A.; Das P.; Al Jabri H. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Microalgal culture in solar conditions raises several challenges, especially in the harsh desert areas of the Middle East where microalgal culture is a valuable candidate for biomass production on non-arable land. Here we ... -
Treatment of wastewaters by microalgae and the potential applications of the produced biomass-a review
Al-Jabri, H.; Das, P.; Khan, S.; Thaher, M.; Abdulquadir, M. ( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)The treatment of different types of wastewater by physicochemical or biological (nonmicroalgal) methods could often be either inefficient or energy-intensive. Microalgae are ubiquitous microscopic organisms, which thrive ... -
Use of co-solvents in hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of microalgae
Han Y.; Hoekman K.; Jena U.; Das P. ( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)This study reviewed and summarized the literature regarding the use of alcohols during hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of algal biomass feedstocks. The use of both pure alcohols and alcohol-water co-solvents were considered. ...