Biodiesel production from microalgae using lipase-based catalysts: current challenges and prospects

GF Mota, IG de Sousa, ALB de Oliveira… - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The excessive demand for fossil fuels has caused severe environmental impacts, such as
GHG-related effects and widespread pollution. Firstly, it is essential to identify the main …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae-derived pigments for the food industry

H Sun, Y Wang, Y He, B Liu, H Mou, F Chen, S Yang - Marine drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the food industry, manufacturers and customers have paid more attention to natural
pigments instead of the synthetic counterparts for their excellent coloring ability and healthy …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable microalgal biomass production in food industry wastewater for low-cost biorefinery products: a review

SB Ummalyma, R Sirohi, A Udayan, P Yadav… - Phytochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
Microalgae are recognized as cell factories enriched with biochemicals suitable as
feedstock for bio-energy, food, feed, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals applications. The …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the assessment of stress conditions for simultaneous production of microalgal lipids and carotenoids

AK Minhas, P Hodgson, CJ Barrow… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Microalgal species are potential resource of both biofuels and high-value metabolites, and
their production is growth dependent. Growth parameters can be screened for the selection …

[HTML][HTML] Ammonium utilization in microalgae: A sustainable method for wastewater treatment

G Salbitani, S Carfagna - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In plant cells, ammonium is considered the most convenient nitrogen source for cell
metabolism. However, despite ammonium being the preferred N form for microalgae, at …

[HTML][HTML] Carotenoids, phenolic compounds and tocopherols contribute to the antioxidative properties of some microalgae species grown on industrial wastewater

H Safafar, J Van Wagenen, P Møller, C Jacobsen - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
This study aimed at investigating the potential of microalgae species grown on industrial
waste water as a new source of natural antioxidants. Six microalgae from different classes …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative alternative technologies to extract carotenoids from microalgae and seaweeds

MM Poojary, FJ Barba, B Aliakbarian, F Donsì… - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
Marine microalgae and seaweeds (microalgae) represent a sustainable source of various
bioactive natural carotenoids, including β-carotene, lutein, astaxanthin, zeaxanthin …

Insights on sustainable approaches for production and applications of value added products

AS Sodhi, N Sharma, S Bhatia, A Verma, S Soni… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for the development of sustainable strategies to utilize and process
agro-industrial residues paves new paths for exploring innovative approaches in this area …

[HTML][HTML] Rhodotorula mucilaginosa—alternative sources of natural carotenoids, lipids, and enzymes for industrial use

Z Li, C Li, P Cheng, G Yu - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Biotechnologically useful yeast strains have been receiving important attention worldwide
for the demand of a wide range of industries. Rhodotorula mucilaginosa is recognized as a …

Microalgae bioremediation: A perspective towards wastewater treatment along with industrial carotenoids production

R Kalra, S Gaur, M Goel - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are natural pigments known for their various health benefits for humans
together with various other applications in diverse industries. Considering the high market …