The potential and challenge of microalgae as promising future food sources

C Chen, T Tang, Q Shi, Z Zhou, J Fan - Trends in Food Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background With the increase of the global population, food production cannot keep pace
with the strong growth of demand, and the food crisis is not impossible. At the same time …

[HTML][HTML] Hypes, hopes, and the way forward for microalgal biotechnology

MJ Barbosa, M Janssen, C Südfeld, S D'Adamo… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
The urge for food security and sustainability has advanced the field of microalgal
biotechnology. Microalgae are microorganisms able to grow using (sun) light, fertilizers …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae based production of single-cell protein

M Janssen, RH Wijffels, MJ Barbosa - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Microalgal protein content is high and surpasses 50% for production
strains.•Microalgal amino acid composition matches well with food and feed …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae: Bioactive composition, health benefits, safety and prospects as potential high-value ingredients for the functional food industry

J Ampofo, L Abbey - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global population is estimated to reach about 9.22 billion by 2075. The increasing
knowledge on the relationship between food biochemistry and positive health gives an …

Shifting states, shifting services: Linking regime shifts to changes in ecosystem services of shallow lakes

ABG Janssen, S Hilt, S Kosten, JJM de Klein… - Freshwater …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Shallow lakes can shift between stable states as a result of anthropogenic or natural drivers.
Four common stable states differ in dominant groups of primary producers: submerged …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae-based products: Food and public health

APF de Oliveira, APA Bragotto - Future Foods, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae biomass can offer several compounds beneficial to human nutrition, including
lipids, proteins, minerals and pigments. In this sense, microalgae-based foods are already …

Recent advances in microalgal bioactives for food, feed, and healthcare products: commercial potential, market space, and sustainability

N MU, JG Mehar, SN Mudliar… - … reviews in food science …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
To combat food scarcity as well as to ensure nutritional food supply for sustainable living of
increasing population, microalgae are considered as innovative sources for adequate …

The true value of Spirulina

S Grosshagauer, K Kraemer… - Journal of agricultural and …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Algae products are attracting growing interest due to their pleasant taste and their high
contents in protein, essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. Specifically, spirulina …

From anaerobic digestion to single cell protein synthesis: A promising route beyond biogas utilization

R Li, XL Fan, YF Jiang, RN Wang, RB Guo, Y Zhang… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The accumulation of a large amount of organic solid waste and the lack of sufficient protein
supply worldwide are two major challenges caused by rapid population growth. Anaerobic …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae as functional ingredients in savory food products: Application to wheat crackers

AP Batista, A Niccolai, I Bursic, I Sousa, A Raymundo… - Foods, 2019 - mdpi.com
Crackers are widely consumed snack foods and there is an increasing trend in adding
functional ingredients to their composition. In the present work, the dried biomasses of four …