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Microalgae offer a promising biological solution for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This review explores optimizing microalgae cultivation and reactor design for enhanced CO2 sequestration and biofixation efficiency.

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  • Environmental Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Climate Change Research

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  • Global warming driven by CO2 emissions is a critical challenge.
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) technologies are essential for mitigation.
  • Microalgae present a viable biological approach for atmospheric CO2 sequestration.

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  • To review the current state of microalgae-based artificial CO2 sequestration.
  • To identify key areas for optimizing microalgae for carbon capture.
  • To assess the feasibility and potential of microalgae in CCUS.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of microalgae-based CO2 sequestration techniques.
  • Analysis of CO2-resistant microalgae species selection.
  • Examination of cultivation optimization, reactor design, and synthetic biology applications.
  • Inclusion of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Techno-economic Analysis (TEA).

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  • Microalgae are effective biological agents for CO2 sequestration.
  • Optimization of cultivation and reactor design can significantly improve efficiency.
  • Synthetic biology holds potential for enhancing CO2 solubility and biofixation.
  • LCA and TEA are crucial for evaluating the sustainability and economic viability of the technology.

Conclusions:

  • Microalgae-based CO2 sequestration is a promising CCUS strategy.
  • Further research is needed to overcome challenges in light/dark reactions and scalability.
  • Integrating synthetic biology and robust economic assessments will drive future development.