Production of biodiesel from the algae: State of the art review

Production of biodiesel from microalgae is a rapidly growing field of research. The coming global oil crisis implies that alternatives to the diesel must be developed. Biodiesel can be produced from vegetable oils, plants like Jatropha and Sunflower etc. Studies shows that algae are the promising source of biodiesel production. Photosynthetic efficiency of microalgae is much higher than other plants and can be produced in non-arable land. Microalgae species have the potential to accumulate lipids at more than 50% of their biomass. This state of the art report presents the overview of the cultivation, harvesting and oil extraction techniques.