Algae as an emerging source of bioactive pigments

AK Patel, FPJB Albarico, PK Perumal, AP Vadrale… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Algae have been identified as natural producer of bioactive commercial pigments. To
perform photosynthesis, algae use pigments to harvest sunlight energy. The pigments found …

A smart and precise mixing strategy for efficient and cost-effective microalgae production in open ponds

C Zhu, Y Ji, X Du, F Kong, Z Chi, Y Zhao - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae biotechnology is a great candidate for carbon neutralization, wastewater
treatment and the sustainable production of biofuels and food. Efficient and cost-effective …

Effects of light quality and intensity on growth and bromoform content of the red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis

R Torres, AM Campos, J Goldman, I Barrote… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Springer
Species of the genus Asparagopsis are rich in halogenated bioactive compounds,
particularly bromoform. Its use as a feed additive in ruminant livestock drastically decreases …

Photomorphogenesis and photosynthetic traits changes in rice seedlings responding to red and blue light

M Ren, S Liu, C Tang, G Mao, P Gai, X Guo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of red and blue lights on the
photomorphogenesis and photosynthetic traits of rice seedlings. The rice seedlings were …

Synergistic effect of nitrate exposure and heatwaves on the growth, and metabolic activity of microalgae, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, and Pseudokirchneriella …

S Akter, H AbdElgawad, GTS Beemster, G De Boeck… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Aquatic biota are threatened by climate warming as well as other anthropogenic stressors
such as eutrophication by phosphates and nitrate. However, it remains unclear how nitrate …

The response of photosynthesis to temperature and irradiance in a green alga, Ryuguphycus kuaweuweu (Ulvales) reveals adaptation to a subtidal environment in …

R Terada, A Shindo, H Moriyama, N Shimboku… - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
We investigated the photosynthetic response of Ryuguphycus kuaweuweu (= Umbraulva
kuaweuweu, Ulvales), a subtidal green alga from the northern Ryukyu Islands (35–40 m …

Interactive effects of temperature and irradiance including spectral light quality on the photosynthesis of a brown alga Saccharina japonica (Laminariales) from …

A Shindo, IA Borlongan, GN Nishihara, R Terada - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The interactive effects of temperature and irradiance including spectral light quality on the
photosynthesis of a brown alga, Saccharina japonica (var. japonica, Laminariales) from …

The photosynthetic performance of a cultivated Japanese green alga Caulerpa lentillifera in response to three different stressors, temperature, irradiance, and …

R Terada, M Takaesu, IA Borlongan… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Springer
The effects of temperature, irradiance, and desiccation on the photosynthesis of a cultivated
Japanese green alga Caulerpa lentillifera (Caulerpaceae) were determined by a pulse …

Effects of light quality on the photosynthetic activity and biochemical composition of Gracilaria gracilis (Rhodophyta)

AB Ghedifa, J Vega, N Korbee, F Mensi… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Springer
Different light qualities, ie ultraviolet (280–400 nm), blue (400–450 nm), green (500–550
nm) and red (620–670 nm) were combined with the actinic yellow light (SOX)(590 nm) under …

Photosynthetic physiology and antioxidant compounds in Gracilaria cornea (Rhodophyta) under light modulation

E Zepeda, RM Vásquez-Elizondo… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Springer
Gracilaria cornea was exposed to different irradiance intensities (low, moderate, and high)
and light qualities (white and white+ blue) in experimental cultures. Photosynthetic …