Bioengineering of microalgae: recent advances, perspectives, and regulatory challenges for industrial application

G Kumar, A Shekh, S Jakhu, Y Sharma… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Microalgae, due to their complex metabolic capacity, are being continuously explored for
nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and other industrially important bioactives. However …

Recent advancements in the genetic engineering of microalgae

AE Sproles, FJ Fields, TN Smalley, CH Le, A Badary… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of more sustainable food, feed, and bio-products is critical to mitigating the
environmental stresses facing our world today. Algae, which includes seaweeds, eukaryotic …

Synthetic biology approaches to enhance microalgal productivity

MIS Naduthodi, NJ Claassens, S D'Adamo… - Trends in …, 2021 - cell.com
The major bottleneck in commercializing biofuels and other commodities produced by
microalgae is the high cost associated with phototrophic cultivation. Improving microalgal …

Could microalgae be a strategic choice for responding to the demand for omega-3 fatty acids? A European perspective

C Magoni, S Bertacchi, CM Giustra, L Guzzetti… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Omega-3 fatty acids (FAs) are relevant commodities in the market due
to their important role in human wellbeing. As the worldwide demand is increasing …

Microalgae protein digestibility: How to crack open the black box?

S Van De Walle, K Broucke, MC Baune… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgae are booming as a sustainable protein source for human nutrition and animal
feed. Nevertheless, certain strains were reported to have robust cell walls limiting protein …

Recent progress and challenges in CRISPR-Cas9 engineered algae and cyanobacteria

VK Patel, A Das, R Kumari, S Kajla - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Photosynthetic microorganisms like microalgae and cyanobacteria are quickly gaining
recognition for their financial potential and have recently been subjected to research into …

Advances and challenges in genetic engineering of microalgae

C Fajardo, M De Donato, R Carrasco… - Reviews in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Knowledge at the molecular level of microalgae has obtained great scientific
interest in recent years, because of their potential for biofuel production, as well as other …

Engineering microalgae: transition from empirical design to programmable cells

Y Lu, X Zhang, H Lin, A Melis - Algal Biotechnology, 2023 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Domesticated microalgae hold great promise for the sustainable provision of various
bioresources for human domestic and industrial consumption. Efforts to exploit their potential …

Doing synthetic biology with photosynthetic microorganisms

K Vavitsas, A Kugler, A Satta… - Physiologia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The use of photosynthetic microbes as synthetic biology hosts for the sustainable production
of commodity chemicals and even fuels has received increasing attention over the last …

Multiomics approaches and genetic engineering of metabolism for improved biorefinery and wastewater treatment in microalgae

EYH Kuo, RY Yang, YY Chin, YL Chien… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Microalgae, a group of photosynthetic microorganisms rich in diverse and novel bioactive
metabolites, have been explored for the production of biofuels, high value‐added …