The lipid biochemistry of eukaryotic algae

Y Li-Beisson, JJ Thelen, E Fedosejevs… - Progress in Lipid …, 2019 - Elsevier
Algal lipid metabolism fascinates both scientists and entrepreneurs due to the large diversity
of fatty acyl structures that algae produce. Algae have therefore long been studied as …

Exopolysaccharides from microalgae and cyanobacteria: diversity of strains, production strategies, and applications

C Laroche - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae and cyanobacteria are photosynthetic organisms that can produce/accumulate
biomolecules with industrial interest. Among these molecules, EPSs are macromolecular …

[HTML][HTML] Functions of elements in soil microorganisms

M Hemkemeyer, SA Schwalb, S Heinze… - Microbiological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The soil microbial community fulfils various functions, such as nutrient cycling and carbon
(C) sequestration, therefore contributing to maintenance of soil fertility and mitigation of …

Microalgal carbohydrates: an overview of the factors influencing carbohydrates production, and of main bioconversion technologies for production of biofuels

G Markou, I Angelidaki, D Georgakakis - Applied microbiology and …, 2012 - Springer
Microalgal biomass seems to be a promising feedstock for biofuel generation. Microalgae
have relative high photosynthetic efficiencies, high growth rates, and some species can …

Recent advances in starch‐based films toward food packaging applications: Physicochemical, mechanical, and functional properties

MK Lauer, RC Smith - … Reviews in Food Science and Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Interest in starch‐based films has increased precipitously in response to a growing demand
for more sustainable and environmentally sourced food packaging materials. Starch is an …

Oil accumulation in the model green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: characterization, variability between common laboratory strains and relationship with starch …

M Siaut, S Cuiné, C Cagnon, B Fessler, M Nguyen… - BMC …, 2011 - Springer
Background When cultivated under stress conditions, many microalgae species accumulate
both starch and oil (triacylglycerols). The model green microalga Chlamydomonas …

Sustained Photobiological Hydrogen Gas Production upon Reversible Inactivation of Oxygen Evolution in the Green AlgaChlamydomonas reinhardtii

A Melis, L Zhang, M Forestier, ML Ghirardi… - Plant …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
The work describes a novel approach for sustained photobiological production of H2 gas via
the reversible hydrogenase pathway in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. This …

Storage of starch and lipids in microalgae: Biosynthesis and manipulation by nutrients

W Ran, H Wang, Y Liu, M Qi, Q Xiang, C Yao… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microalgae accumulate starch and lipid as storage metabolites under nutrient depletion,
which can be used as sustainable feedstock for biorefinery. Omics analysis coupled with …

Accumulation of energy reserves in algae: from cell cycles to biotechnological applications

M Vitova, K Bisova, S Kawano, V Zachleder - Biotechnology advances, 2015 - Elsevier
Starch and lipids are key components of algal cells and responsible for buffering variable
supplies of energy and carbon that are vital for cell growth and reproduction, particularly …

Metabolic and gene expression changes triggered by nitrogen deprivation in the photoautotrophically grown microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Coccomyxa …

J Msanne, D Xu, AR Konda, JA Casas-Mollano… - Phytochemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Microalgae are emerging as suitable feedstocks for renewable biofuel production.
Characterizing the metabolic pathways involved in the biosynthesis of energy-rich …