Background Enzymatic hydrolysates containing peptides with biological activity are being
studied as potential novel ingredients in functional foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals …

A literature review on the effects of high ammonium concentrations on the growth of 6
classes of microalgae suggests the following rankings. Mean optimal ammonium …

Recently research interest has focused on the production of biofuel from microalgae.
Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms that grow utilizing solar energy …

The genus Arthrospira has a long history of being used as a food source in different parts of
the world. Its mass cultivation for production of food supplements and additives has …

The cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis is an attractive source of chlorophyll, a green
pigment used in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, and other high-value cell …

Research on marine microalgae has been abundantly published and patented these last
years leading to the production and/or the characterization of some biomolecules such as …

The nutritional value of spirulina in aquafeeds has been studied extensively as a fishmeal
replacer or as a functional feed additive to increase growth and health performance of fish in …

Microbial lipid, as a raw material for biodiesel, can be produced by Rhodotorula glutinis with
the monosodium glutamate (MSG) wastewater. The effect of adding glucose to MSG …

The scope of this research work was to investigate biogas production and purification by a
two-step bench-scale biological system, consisting of fed-batch pulse-feeding anaerobic …

Spirulina platensis produces nutraceutical product C-phycocyanin (C-PC) and
simultaneously mitigates CO 2 emissions during its growth. Using a designed flat-type …