Biotechnology of microalgae has gained popularity due to the growing need for novel
environmental technologies and the development of innovative mass-production …

Microalgal biomass seems to be a promising feedstock for biofuel generation. Microalgae
have relative high photosynthetic efficiencies, high growth rates, and some species can …

Chromium is a highly toxic non-essential metal for microorganisms and plants. Due to its
widespread industrial use, chromium (Cr) has become a serious pollutant in diverse …

Heavy metals, depending on their oxidation states, can be highly reactive and, as a
consequence, toxic to most organisms. They are produced by an expanding variety of …

Microalgae are aquatic organisms possessing molecular mechanisms that allow them to
discriminate non-essential heavy metals from those essential ones for their growth. The …

Extracellular polysaccharides (EPSs) produced by microalgae and cyanobacteria are
molecules with a great ecological significance for the producing organisms, serving in a …

This paper presents the first characterization data of the lutein-rich microalgae
Scenedesmus almeriensis, a new strain isolated within a farmer's greenhouse. The main …

When cells get metals in small excess, mechanisms of avoidance occur, such as exclusion,
sequestration, or compartmentation. When the excess reaches sub-lethal concentrations …

Two microalgae, Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Chlamydomonas snowiae, were isolated from a
high ammonia leachate pond in Li Keng Landfill, Guangzhou, China. Their growth and …

Algae have been proven efficient biological vectors for heavy metal uptake. In order to
further study their biosorption potential, two strains Spirogyra sp. and Spirulina sp. have …