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Arthrospira platensis Mutagenesis for Protein and C-Phycocyanin Improvement and Proteomics Approaches

Life, 2022
Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis is known for its use as a food supplement, with reported therapeutic properties including antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. Arthrospira is also an excellent source of proteins and C-phycocyanin.
Wanida Pan-utai, Siriluck Iamtham, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Sarn Settachaimongkon, Ladda Sangduean Wattanasiritham, Sumitra Boonbumrung, Juta Mookdasanit, Sayamon Sithtisarn   +7 more
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Direct Study of CO₂ Capture Efficiency during Microalgae Arthrospira platensis Cultivation at High CO₂ Concentrations

Energies, 2023
Direct study of CO2 capture efficiency during microalgae Arthrospira platensis cultivation at high CO2 concentrations was carried out. Microalgae were grown in a 90 L photobioreactor on Zarrouk’s medium prepared with distilled water.
Elizaveta A. Chunzhuk, Anatoly V. Grigorenko, Nadezhda I. Chernova, Sofya V. Kiseleva, Kirill G. Ryndin, Oleg S. Popel, Sergey Ya Malaniy, Olga V. Slavkina, Fabio de Farias Neves, Lijian Leng, Vinod Kumar, Mikhail S. Vlaskin   +11 more
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Efficiency of Photosynthetic Microbial Fuel Cells (pMFC) Depending on the Type of Microorganisms Inhabiting the Cathode Chamber

Energies
Photosynthetic microbial fuel cells (pMFCs) are hybrid systems that enable simultaneous wastewater treatment under anaerobic conditions and the generation of electricity by utilizing the potential difference in the anaerobic anode chamber and the ...
Marcin Zieliński, Paulina Rusanowska, Magda Dudek, Adam Starowicz, Łukasz Barczak, Marcin Dębowski   +5 more
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Metabolomic Profile of Arthrospira platensis from a Bulgarian Bioreactor—A Potential Opportunity for Inclusion in Dietary Supplements

Life
The present study aims to elucidate the metabolomic profile of Arthrospira platensis grown in a bioreactor in Bulgaria. The results show that Arthrospira platensis has a high content of mannose, 137.02 mg g−1, and vitamin A (retinol)—10.3 μg/100 g.
Krastena Nikolova, Galia Gentscheva, Desislava Gyurova, Vera Pavlova, Ivayla Dincheva, Margarita Velikova, Anelia Gerasimova, Lubomir Makedonski, Georgi Gergov   +8 more
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Impact of Spirulina platensis on the physicochemical, microbiological and functional profiles of fermented dairy yogurt [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Food Technology
Fermented dairy beverages are nutritional and functional sources in diets worldwide. The addition of natural ingredients such as dry microalgal biomass during fermentation may boost the properties of dairy products, generating hybrid dairy/microalgal ...
Diana Vargas, Camila Valderrama, Santiago Criales, Bernadette Klotz   +3 more
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Comparison of different lipid extraction procedures applied to three microalgal species

Energy Reports, 2020
The increase in the world’s energy demand has contributed to the emergence of new sustainable energy sources, such as microalgae, with their great potential to provide biofuels and other high value co-products for the food and health’s markets.
M. Gorgich, T.M. Mata, A.A. Martins, M. Branco-Vieira, N.S. Caetano   +4 more
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Growth Optimization of Arthrospira platensis SPKY1 for Insulin Production [PDF]

The escalating global burden of diabetes underscores the urgent need for sustainable insulin production. This study explores the potential of Arthrospira platensis SPKY1 as an alternative source of insulin, particularly pertinent in regions with high ...
K. Yuvarani, A.K. Kathireshan
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Using water, light, air and spirulina to access a wide variety of polyoxygenated compounds [PDF]

, 2012
A new set of completely green methods utilising air, light, water and spirulina to transform readily accessible furan substrates into a diverse range of synthetically useful polyoxygenated motifs commonly found in natural products is presented ...
Noutsias, Dimitris, Montagnon, Tamsyn, Vassilikogiannakis, Georgios, Alexopoulou, Ioanna   +3 more
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Comprehensive understanding of the mutant ‘giant’ Arthrospira platensis developed via ultraviolet mutagenesis

Frontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionCyanobacteria are typically of a size that can be observed under a microscope. Here, we present cyanobacteria of a size that can be observed with the naked eye.
Changsu Lee, Sang-Il Han, Ho Na, Zun Kim, Joon Woo Ahn, Byeolnim Oh, Hyun Soo Kim   +6 more
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Application of Arthrospira platensis for Medicinal Purposes and the Food Industry: A Review of the Literature

Life, 2023
Arthrospira platensis is a filamentous cyanobacterium of the class Cyanophyceae and is the most cultivated photosynthetic prokaryote. It is used in the pharmaceutical sector, medicine and the food industry.
Galia Gentscheva, Krastena Nikolova, Veselina Panayotova, Katya Peycheva, Lubomir Makedonski, Pavlo Slavov, Poli Radusheva, Petia Petrova, Ina Yotkovska   +8 more
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