Exploring the Glycans of Euglena gracilis [PDF]
Biology, 2017 Euglena gracilis is an alga of great biotechnological interest and extensive metabolic capacity, able to make high levels of bioactive compounds, such as polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and β-glucan. Previous work has shown that Euglena expresses a
Ellis C. O’Neill +7 more
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Peculiar proteome of dark-cultivated Euglena gracilis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsEuglena gracilis is a flagellate photosynthetic microalga that, thanks to its metabolic adaptability, can grow under both autotrophic and heterotrophic conditions. This adaptability makes euglena an interesting species for applied biotechnology.
Adriana Paprčková +7 more
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Energies, 2015 We tested a wet extraction method for lipid extraction from Euglena gracilis water slurry at 0.51 MPa and 20 °C using liquefied dimethyl ether (DME). The yields, proximate analyses, elemental composition, and molecular weight distribution properties of ...
Hideki Kanda, Peng Li, Motonobu Gotō
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A low temperature-adapted Euglena gracilis ecotype for outdoor biomass production in colder climates [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyEuglena gracilis strain Z is currently used for industrial purposes such as the production of the polysaccharide paramylon, lipids, and carotenoids. This strain shows promise for sustainable bioproduction, but its growth is inhibited at temperatures ...
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Visualisation of Euglena gracilis organelles and cytoskeleton using expansion microscopy [PDF]
Life Science AllianceWe applied expansion microscopy to visualise the cytoskeleton, mitochondria, and chloroplasts of Euglena gracilis , which enabled high-resolution imaging, revealing cellular structures and organelle development, demonstrating expansion microscopy’s ...
Anežka Konupková +2 more
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High‐efficiency genome editing by Cas12a ribonucleoprotein complex in Euglena gracilis [PDF]
Microbial BiotechnologyTransgene‐free genome editing based on clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) technology is key to achieving genetic engineering in microalgae for basic research and industrial applications.
Toshihisa Nomura +4 more
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Giant endogenous viral elements in the genome of the model protist Euglena gracilis reveal past interactions with giant viruses [PDF]
Journal of VirologyGenomes of giant viruses (phylum Nucleocytoviricota) have increasingly been found integrated into the genomes of diverse eukaryotes. Here, we report eight giant endogenous viral elements (GEVEs) in the genome of the microalgae Euglena gracilis. The GEVEs
Abdeali M. Jivaji +5 more
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The architecture and energy transfer pathways of PSI–LHCI–LHCII in the phototrophic flagellate Euglena gracilis [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsPhotosystem I (PSI) harvests light through light-harvesting complexes (LHCs) to drive electron transfer. Euglena gracilis, a secondary endosymbiotic green alga, yet the architecture of its PSI–LHCs supercomplex has remained unresolved.
Guoqiang Huang +9 more
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The fatty acids of Euglena gracilis
Journal of Lipid Research, 1964 The complete structures of 51 fatty acids of Euglena gracilis have been determined. These include saturated fatty acids from C9 to C19, monounsaturated fatty acids from C13 to C19, diunsaturated fatty acids from C15 to C20, tri-unsaturated fatty acids ...
Edward D. Korn
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Characterization of Euglena gracilis Mutants Generated by Long-Term Serial Treatment with a Low Concentration of Ethyl Methanesulfonate [PDF]
MicroorganismsEuglena gracilis is a microalga that has great promise for the production of biofuels, functional foods, and bioactive compounds, and mutagenesis and effective screening methods are required to develop Euglena strains that have industrial use.
Ji-Yeon Kang +3 more
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