A review of high value-added molecules production by microalgae in light of the classification

W Levasseur, P Perré, V Pozzobon - Biotechnology advances, 2020 - Elsevier
This work reviews applications of high added value molecules produced from microalgae.
Older forms of valorization-health food and quality feed, polyunsaturated fatty acids …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae for high-value products towards human health and nutrition

I Barkia, N Saari, SR Manning - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microalgae represent a potential source of renewable nutrition and there is growing interest
in algae-based dietary supplements in the form of whole biomass, eg, Chlorella and …

Nano-based smart pesticide formulations: Emerging opportunities for agriculture

S Kumar, M Nehra, N Dilbaghi, G Marrazza… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
The incorporation of nanotechnology as a means for nanopesticides is in the early stage of
development. The main idea behind this incorporation is to lower the indiscriminate use of …

[HTML][HTML] The use of microalgae and cyanobacteria in the improvement of agricultural practices: a review on their biofertilising, biostimulating and biopesticide roles

AL Gonçalves - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increase in worldwide population observed in the last decades has contributed to an
increased demand for food supplies, which can only be attained through an improvement in …

Interaction of nanoplastics with extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in the aquatic environment: A special reference to eco-corona formation and associated …

M Junaid, J Wang - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) are plastic particles with sizes ranging between 1 and 1000 nm,
exhibiting exceptional qualities such as large surface area, lightweight, durability; therefore …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae, old sustainable food and fashion nutraceuticals

JL García, M De Vicente, B Galán - Microbial biotechnology, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Microalgae have been used for centuries to provide nourishment to humans and animals,
only very recently they have become much more widely cultured and harvested at large …

[HTML][HTML] Exopolysaccharides from microalgae and cyanobacteria: diversity of strains, production strategies, and applications

C Laroche - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae and cyanobacteria are photosynthetic organisms that can produce/accumulate
biomolecules with industrial interest. Among these molecules, EPSs are macromolecular …

[HTML][HTML] Uncovering potential applications of cyanobacteria and algal metabolites in biology, agriculture and medicine: current status and future prospects

R Singh, P Parihar, M Singh, A Bajguz… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cyanobacteria and algae having complex photosynthetic systems can channelize absorbed
solar energy into other forms of energy for production of food and metabolites. In addition …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) as microalgal bioproducts: a review of factors affecting EPS synthesis and application in flocculation processes

W Babiak, I Krzemińska - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are natural resources of intracellular compounds with a wide spectrum of
applications in, eg, the food industry, pharmacy, and biofuel production. The extracellular …

Algal polysaccharides for 3D printing: A review

S Mandal, GK Nagi, AA Corcoran, R Agrawal… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Algae hold particular promise as a feedstock for biomaterials, as they are capable of
producing a wide variety of polymers with the properties required for 3D printing. However …