Biological active metabolites from microalgae for healthcare and pharmaceutical industries: a comprehensive review

TNBT Ibrahim, NAS Feisal, NH Kamaludin… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microalgae are photoautotrophic microorganisms which comprise of species from several
phyla. Microalgae are promising in producing a varieties of products, including food, feed …

Application progress of bioactive compounds in microalgae on pharmaceutical and cosmetics

D Zhuang, N He, KS Khoo, EP Ng, KW Chew, TC Ling - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae is an autotrophic organism with fast growth, short reproduction cycle, and strong
environmental adaptability. In recent years, microalgae and the bioactive ingredients …

Microwave-assisted hydrothermal treatments for biomass valorisation: a critical review

Y Gao, J Remón, AS Matharu - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The sustainable conversion of biomass into biofuels, chemicals and biomaterials has gained
increasing attention to ensure the well-being of present and future generations. Among the …

The preparation and structure analysis methods of natural polysaccharides of plants and fungi: A review of recent development

Y Ren, Y Bai, Z Zhang, W Cai, A Del Rio Flores - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Polysaccharides are ubiquitous biomolecules found in nature that contain various biological
and pharmacological activities that are employed in functional foods and therapeutic agents …

Sustainability framework for pharmaceutical manufacturing (PM): A review of research landscape and implementation barriers for circular economy transition

KL Ang, ET Saw, W He, X Dong… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Emulating the positive developments of consumer products manufacturing industries, the
pharmaceutical manufacturing (PM) industry is also leaning towards sustainable …

A critical review on second-and third-generation bioethanol production using microwaved-assisted heating (MAH) pretreatment

JB Ocreto, WH Chen, AT Ubando, YK Park… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the pursuit of the 7th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of the United Nations, it is
driven to develop affordable, sustainable, and clean energy. Second (lignocellulosic) and …

Green extraction techniques of bioactive compounds: a state-of-the-art review

R Martins, A Barbosa, B Advinha, H Sales, R Pontes… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Green extraction techniques are more and more relevant due to major sustainable goals set
by the United Nations. Greener extraction processes are being designed through the use of …

The effect of structure and preparation method on the bioactivity of polysaccharides from plants and fungi

M Yang, W Ren, G Li, P Yang, R Chen, H He - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Polysaccharides are not only the main components in the cell walls of plants and fungi, but
also a structure that supports and protects cells. In the process of obtaining polysaccharides …

Exopolysaccharides from cyanobacteria: strategies for bioprocess development

D Cruz, V Vasconcelos, G Pierre, P Michaud… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacteria have the potential to become an industrially sustainable source of functional
biopolymers. Their exopolysaccharides (EPS) harbor chemical complexity, which predicts …

Progress in the physicochemical treatment of microalgae biomass for value-added product recovery

JAV Costa, BCB Freitas, L Moraes, M Zaparoli… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Interest in microalgae-derived products is growing, mostly due to their unique characteristics
and range of industrial applications. To obtain different products, one must employ specific …