Genomic data often highlights an inconsistency between the number of gene clusters
identified using bioinformatic approaches as potentially producing secondary metabolites …

Diatoms are unicellular microalga found in soil and almost every aquatic environment
(marine and fresh water). Biogenic silica and diatoms are attractive for biotechnological and …

Highlights•A variety of food bioactive molecules are obtained from microalgae.•Some
bioactive compounds from microalgae have a consolidated market in the food/feed …

The search for novel biologically active molecules has extended to the screening of
organisms associated with less explored environments. In this sense, Oceans, which cover …

Cyanobacteria and microalgae are oxygen-producing photosynthetic unicellular organisms
encompassing a great diversity of species, which are able to grow under all types of extreme …

Microalgae are known to produce a plethora of compounds derived from the primary and
secondary metabolism. Different studies have shown that these compounds may have …

Diatoms are ubiquitous, biologically widespread, and have global significance due to their
unique silica cell wall composition and noteworthy applied aspects. Diatoms are being …

Chlorophyll breakdown products are usually studied for their antioxidant and anti-
inflammatory activities. The chlorophyll derivative Pheophorbide a (PPB a) is a …

Over the last decade, genome sequences and other-omics datasets have been produced for
a wide range of microalgae, and several others are on the way. Marine microalgae possess …

Microalgae have been shown to be excellent producers of lipids, pigments, carbohydrates,
and a plethora of secondary metabolites with possible applications in the pharmacological …