Arthrospira platensis as a Feasible Feedstock for Bioethanol Production

In recent decades and to deal with the scarcity of fossil fuels, many studies have been developed in order set up a sustainable biofuel production sector. This new sector must be efficient (high productivity), economically profitable (low costs therefore acceptable fuel prices), ethical carbon balance, no competition food resources). The bioethanol is based on fermentation reserve sugars, accumulated form starch microalgae glycogen cyanobacteria. advantage this bioenergy route lies fact that post-crop process at industrial stage since it has already tested for years from agricultural resources. One most cultivated cyanobacteria Arthrospira (“Spirulina”) its also scale. Depending cultivation conditions, able accumulate 65% DW (dry weight) glycogen, making feasible feedstock production. aim review provide clear overview these operating conditions accumulation.