Hypes, hopes, and the way forward for microalgal biotechnology

MJ Barbosa, M Janssen, C Südfeld, S D'Adamo… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
The urge for food security and sustainability has advanced the field of microalgal
biotechnology. Microalgae are microorganisms able to grow using (sun) light, fertilizers …

Microalgae-based carbohydrates: A green innovative source of bioenergy

MA de Carvalho Silvello, IS Gonçalves… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae contribute significantly to the global carbon cycle through photosynthesis. Given
their ability to efficiently convert solar energy and atmospheric carbon dioxide into chemical …

Emerging technologies in algal biotechnology: toward the establishment of a sustainable, algae-based bioeconomy

M Fabris, RM Abbriano, M Pernice… - Frontiers in plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mankind has recognized the value of land plants as renewable sources of food, medicine,
and materials for millennia. Throughout human history, agricultural methods were …

Bioengineering of microalgae: recent advances, perspectives, and regulatory challenges for industrial application

G Kumar, A Shekh, S Jakhu, Y Sharma… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Microalgae, due to their complex metabolic capacity, are being continuously explored for
nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and other industrially important bioactives. However …

The lipid biochemistry of eukaryotic algae

Y Li-Beisson, JJ Thelen, E Fedosejevs… - Progress in Lipid …, 2019 - Elsevier
Algal lipid metabolism fascinates both scientists and entrepreneurs due to the large diversity
of fatty acyl structures that algae produce. Algae have therefore long been studied as …

Algal biorefinery: a sustainable approach to valorize algal-based biomass towards multiple product recovery

R Chandra, HMN Iqbal, G Vishal, HS Lee… - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, ever-increasing socio-economic awareness, and negative impact of
excessive petro consumption have redirected the research interests towards bio-resources …

Genetic engineering of microalgae for enhanced lipid production

CF Muñoz, C Südfeld, MIS Naduthodi… - Biotechnology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae have the potential to become microbial cell factories for lipid production. Their
ability to convert sunlight and CO 2 into valuable lipid compounds has attracted interest from …

Microalgae cultivation technologies as an opportunity for bioenergetic system development—advantages and limitations

M Dębowski, M Zieliński, J Kazimierowicz, N Kujawska… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microalgal biomass is currently considered as a sustainable and renewable feedstock for
biofuel production (biohydrogen, biomethane, biodiesel) characterized by lower emissions …

Lipid Production from Nannochloropsis

XN Ma, TP Chen, B Yang, J Liu, F Chen - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are sunlight-driven green cell factories for the production of potential bioactive
products and biofuels. Nannochloropsis represents a genus of marine microalgae with high …

Microalgal lipids biochemistry and biotechnological perspectives

S Bellou, MN Baeshen, AM Elazzazy, D Aggeli… - Biotechnology …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the last few years, there has been an intense interest in using microalgal lipids in food,
chemical and pharmaceutical industries and cosmetology, while a noteworthy research has …