Extremophile microalgae: the potential for biotechnological application

V Malavasi, S Soru, G Cao - Journal of phycology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that use sunlight as an energy source, and
convert water, carbon dioxide, and inorganic salts into algal biomass. The isolation and …

Biotechnology of microorganisms from coal environments: from environmental remediation to energy production

NS Akimbekov, I Digel, KT Tastambek, AK Marat… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Despite the wide perception that coal environments are extreme habitats,
they harbor resident microbial communities. Coal-associated habitats, such as coal mine …

Growth parameters and responses of green algae across a gradient of phototrophic, mixotrophic and heterotrophic conditions

EB Young, L Reed, JA Berges - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
Many studies have shown that algal growth is enhanced by organic carbon and algal
mixotrophy is relevant for physiology and commercial cultivation. Most studies have tested …

Towards green extraction methods from microalgae learning from the classics

P Imbimbo, L D'Elia, D Liberti, G Olivieri… - Applied Microbiology and …, 2020 - Springer
Microalgae started receiving attention as producers of third generation of biofuel, but they
are rich in many bioactive compounds. Indeed, they produce many molecules endowed with …

Sustainable production of biomass and biodiesel by acclimation of non-acidophilic microalgae to acidic conditions

S Abinandan, SR Subashchandrabose, N Cole… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
The overwhelming response towards algal biodiesel production has been well-recognized
recently as a sustainable alternative to conventional fuels. Most microalgae cannot grow …

Effect of nitrogen limitation on growth, biochemical composition, and cell ultrastructure of the microalga Picocystis salinarum

R Tarazona Delgado, MS Guarieiro… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Springer
In recent years biodiesel production has attracted worldwide attention due to the awareness
of fossil fuel depletion and microalgae biomass is considered a promising raw material for its …

Proximate and fatty acid profile analysis of Tenebrio molitor and Zophobas morio using different killing methods

RM da Silva, A Köhler, RC de Souza Schneider… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The present work aimed to quantify the macronutrients and the fatty acid (FA) profile in
different killing methods, blanching (BC) and freezing (FR), on edible insects of the species …

Harnessing diesel-degrading potential of an Antarctic microalga from Greenwich Island and Its physiological adaptation

ZS Lim, CY Wong, SA Ahmad, NA Puasa, LY Phang… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Phytoremediation is a plant-based approach to extract, stabilise, eliminate,
or render pollutants into less harmful form. The study highlights the use of a native polar …

Advanced applications for protein and compounds from microalgae

D Castiglia, S Landi, S Esposito - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Algal species still show unrevealed and unexplored potentiality for the identification of new
compounds. Photosynthetic organisms represent a valuable resource to exploit and sustain …

Transgenic microalgae as bioreactors

ZC Liang, MH Liang, JG Jiang - Critical Reviews in Food Science …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgae are unicellular organisms that act as the crucial primary producers all over the
world, typically found in marine and freshwater environments. Most of them can live photo …