Effects of salinity on the CO2 permeation across lipid bilayer for microalgae biofixation: A molecular dynamics study

• Main Authors: Manrique, Robby, Moreno, Joaquin Lorenzo, Villagracia, Al Rey C., Ubando, Aristotle T., Kasai, Hideaki, Arboleda, Nelson B., Jr., David, Melanie Y., Culaba, Alvin B.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Microalgae; Carbon sequestration; Molecular dynamics; Lipids; Mechanical Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2265; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/3264/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

The continuous threat of increasing CO2 concentration in the atmosphere has altered the carbon balance of our planet causing global climate change. Biological fixation of atmospheric CO2 by unicellular microorganisms such as microalgae is a promising technology pursued extensively by researchers as...