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Current Status of the Algae Production Industry in Europe: An Emerging Sector of the Blue Bioeconomy

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
The EU Bioeconomy Strategy aims to support the sustainable growth and development of the EU bio-based sectors while creating jobs, innovation and services.
R. Araujo, Fatima Vázquez Calderón, J. Sánchez López, I. Azevedo, Annette Bruhn, S. Fluch, Manuel García Tasende, Fatemeh Ghaderiardakani, Tanel Ilmjärv, M. Laurans, Michéal Mac Monagail, S. Mangini, C. Peteiro, C. Rebours, T. Stefánsson, J. Ullmann   +15 more
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Developing algae as a sustainable food source

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023
Current agricultural and food production practices are facing extreme stress, posed by climate change and an ever-increasing human population. The pressure to feed nearly 8 billion people while maintaining a minimal impact on the environment has prompted
C. Diaz, K. Douglas, K. Kang, Ashlynn L. Kolarik, Rodeon Malinovski, Y. Torres-tiji, J. Molino, Amr Badary, S. Mayfield   +8 more
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Heavy metal–induced stress in eukaryotic algae—mechanisms of heavy metal toxicity and tolerance with particular emphasis on oxidative stress in exposed cells and the role of antioxidant response

Environmental science and pollution research international, 2022
Heavy metals is a collective term describing metals and metalloids with a density higher than 5 g/cm3. Some of them are essential micronutrients; others do not play a positive role in living organisms.
B. Nowicka
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Algae as Food in Europe: An Overview of Species Diversity and Their Application

Foods, 2022
Algae have been consumed for millennia in several parts of the world as food, food supplements, and additives, due to their unique organoleptic properties and nutritional and health benefits. Algae are sustainable sources of proteins, minerals, and fiber,
Madalena Mendes, Sofia Navalho, Alice Ferreira, Cristina Paulino, Daniel R. Figueiredo, Daniel Silva, Fengzheng Gao, F. Gama, Gabriel Bombo, R. Jacinto, S. Aveiro, P. Schulze, A. T. Gonçalves, H. Pereira, L. Gouveia, R. Patarra, M. H. Abreu, Joana T. Silva, J. Navalho, J. Varela, L. Speranza   +20 more
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Benefits and Drawbacks of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction for the Recovery of Bioactive Compounds from Marine Algae

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
The increase in life expectancy has led to the appearance of chronic diseases and interest in healthy aging, in turn promoting a growing interest in bioactive compounds (BCs) and functional ingredients.
Anxo Carreira-Casais, P. Otero, P. García-Pérez, P. García-Oliveira, A. Pereira, M. Carpena, A. Soria-López, J. Simal-Gándara, M. Prieto   +8 more
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles with algae and the importance of capping agents in the process

Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 2021
Nanoparticle synthesis is a very interesting area of research currently due to the wide applications of nanoparticles. The nanoparticles have a diameter ranging between 1 and 100 nm and they are used in different fields like electronics, pharmaceuticals,
Deeksha Chugh, V. S. Viswamalya, Bannhi Das   +2 more
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Hydrogel-Forming Algae Polysaccharides: From Seaweed to Biomedical Applications

Biomacromolecules, 2021
With the increasing growth of the algae industry and the development of algae biorefinery, there is a growing need for high-value applications of algae-extracted biopolymers.
M. Beaumont, Remy Tran, Grace Vera, Dennis Niedrist, Aurelie Rousset, Ronan Pierre, V. Shastri, Aurélien Forget   +7 more
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Bioactive Potential of Brown Algae

Adsorption Science & Technology, 2022
Marine-derived natural products are rich source of secondary metabolites with huge potentials including novel therapeutic agents. Marine algae are considered to be a good source of secondary metabolites with versatile bioactivities.
R. Remya, A. Samrot, S. S. Kumar, V. Mohanavel, A. Karthick, V. Chinnaiyan, D. Umapathy, M. Muhibbullah   +7 more
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Brown Algae Carbohydrates: Structures, Pharmaceutical Properties, and Research Challenges

Marine Drugs, 2021
Brown algae (Phaeophyceae) have been consumed by humans for hundreds of years. Current studies have shown that brown algae are rich sources of bioactive compounds with excellent nutritional value, and are considered functional foods with health benefits.
Yanping Li, Yuting Zheng, Yehui Zhang, Yuanyuan Yang, Peiyao Wang, B. Imre, Ann C Y Wong, Yves S. Y. Hsieh, Damao Wang   +8 more
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Calculating the global contribution of coralline algae to carbon burial [PDF]

, 2015
The ongoing increase in anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is changing the global marine environment and is causing warming and acidification of the oceans.
Kamenos, N. A., van der Heijden, L. H.
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