A recent progress on Carotenoids production from microalgae: A review
Important Notes and Dates:
1. There will one topic of essay writing in the recent topics on Bioprocess engineering area. Student must submit their choices within first two weeks of classes.
2. Each student must give presentation on the selected topics of chosen essay
3. Essay Topic Skeleton (TOC): September 24, 2020 (Sunday)
4. Initial draft of the Essay (Take home assignment) submission due date: October 21, 2020 (Sunday)
5. Final Draft of the Essay submission due date: November 18, 2020 (Sunday)
6. Presentation/Oral assessment dates (November 22, 2020, November 24, November 29, December 01, December 06, December 08 and December 13, 2020)
7. Please note that every student must submit his presentation soft copies and all documents to KFUPM email
A recent progress on Carotenoids production from microalgae: A review
SAMPLE Table of Content (TOC)
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Chemistry and biochemistry of carotenoids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1. Biosynthesis of carotenoids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2. Chemical synthesis of carotenoids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Significance of carotenoids to human health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Advantages and disadvantages of microalgae as a carotenoid source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Current technologies for carotenoid production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Technologies of microalgae cultivation for carotenoid production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.1. Cultivation systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.2. Cultivation strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.2.1. Stress-driven adaptive evolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.2.2. Metabolic engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. Down stream processing for carotenoids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.1. Harvesting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.1.1. Physical methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.1.2. Chemical methods for cell harvesting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.2. Cell disruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.2.1. Mechanical disruption methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.2.2. Non-mechanical disruption methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.3. Extraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.3.1. Conventional solvent extraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.3.2. Super-/sub-critical solvent extraction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.3.3. Other extraction methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.3.4. Wet extraction. . . . . . . . .
A recent progress on Carotenoids production from microalgae: A review
Essay’s Marking Scheme
Student ……………………………………………………………………… ID…………………………………………
Items Percent
Chapter introduction, background and/or significance etc.
(correct, clear and easy to follow?) 5%
Is the subject review comprehensive – covering all essential area?
– Is all area covering well and properly organized
-Sections and Subsections have proper connections and include connecting statements from one paragraph to another 5×2=10%
Presentation, analyses and discussions (critical review with additional analyses)
-Clear, logical, with enough explanation
-Good connections in each paragraph and sections
-Critical analysis and points by authors during discussion
-Analysis and discussed the results of Figures and Tables
-Include Equations (Kinetics/analytical area)
– Similarity index less than 10 % (Include Similarity index report) 5×6=30%
New points, arguments, and inputs
New points and findings
Arguments and input comments
Rephrase sentences in logical and proper grammatical used 5×3=15%
Figures, tables & Charts
-Clear and informative, enough to support the presentations
–Insert all figures and Tables in appropriate place in the texts(Inside the texts not in the last part)
– Include the reference name at the end of title
-Analysis and Discuss all the presented Figures and Tables
-Include modified or adopted tables/figures
-Include charts drawn by Author
-Include Process Schematic diagram/flow diagram drawn by Author 5×7=35%
Report format (correct?)
(Title, table of content, sections with proper titles, nomenclature, reference citation)-All the text use Times new roman 12 Fonts 1.5 line space. 5%
A recent progress on Carotenoids production from microalgae: A review
15 pages – MLA formatting