ABSTRACT
Microalgae are extremely competitive with other plant crops and have an enormous potential to be used as a feedstock for biofuels and biorefinery products. The biorefinery concept aims to convert microalgae biomass in several low and high value products example biofuels, bioalcohols, biochemicals, complex chemicals and bioproducts such as omega-3 fatty acids and pigments. The context and options for microalgae application are a result of a specific framework. Biorefinery of microalgae biomass will make possible to have added value products that are competitive in price, quality, and performance. The applications will become more relevant as microalgae biomass and microalgae extracts will become possible price-competitive options for formulator’s of food, feed, and ceutical products. The term ‘micro-algae’ is usually used in its narrowest sense as a synonym for photoautotrophic, unicellular algae utilizing CO2, and gaining energy from light through photosynthesis. Organisms deriving nourishment simultaneously from both autotrophic and heterotrophic mechanisms.
