A molecular dynamics investigation of water migration in a lipid bilayer for microalgae drying

• Main Authors: Manrique, Robby B., Ubando, Aristotle, Villagracia, Al Rey C., Corpuz, Jennifer, Padama, Allan Abraham, David, Melanie, Arboleda, Nelson, Jr., Culaba, Alvin, Kasai, Hideaki
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2014
• Subjects: Microalgae—Drying; Bilayer lipid membranes; Biodiesel fuels; Chemistry; Materials Chemistry; Materials Science and Engineering; Physical Sciences and Mathematics
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/12319
• Institution: De La Salle University

Microalgae are one of the best candidates for biofuel production owing to their numerous advantages over other oil crops. However, challenges still exist in the entire production chain due to the high energy input at every step of the process, particularly the drying stage. This study investigated t...