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  • Microbiology
  • Environmental Science

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  • Industrial-scale microalgae and fungi utilization presents significant research challenges.
  • Understanding the synergistic contributions of fungi to microalgae research is crucial for advancing biofuel production.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate scientific trends in microalgae-fungi consortia for biofuel production.
  • To analyze publication patterns, leading countries, institutions, and keywords in this research area.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search on Web of Science and Scopus databases.
  • Keywords used: "microalgae*" or phytoplankton and "fung*" for articles published between 1950 and 2020.
  • Analysis of publication trends, geographical distribution, prolific authors/institutions, and keyword frequency.

Main Results:

  • A rapid increase in publications since 2006, with 1,452 articles identified.
  • China, USA, and Germany are the leading countries in research output.
  • Biofuels, particularly biodiesel and biogas (including lipid accumulation and anaerobic digestion), emerged as significant research trends.

Conclusions:

  • Microalgae-fungi research for biofuel production has intensified, dominated by China and the USA.
  • Biodiesel is the primary biofuel derived from these consortia, though industrial-scale biorefineries face bottlenecks.
  • Greenhouse gas mitigation presents a promising future application for microalgae-fungi technologies.