Autotrophic and Heterotrophic Growth Conditions Modify Biomolecole Production in the Microalga Galdieria sulphuraria (Cyanidiophyceae, Rhodophyta) [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2020 Algae have multiple similarities with fungi, with both belonging to the Thallophyte, a polyphyletic group of non-mobile organisms grouped together on the basis of similar characteristics, but not sharing a common ancestor.
Roberto Barone +13 more
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Commercial applications of microalgae [PDF]
Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 2006 The first use of microalgae by humans dates back 2000 years to the Chinese, who used Nostoc to survive during famine. However, microalgal biotechnology only really began to develop in the middle of the last century. Nowadays, there are numerous commercial applications of microalgae.
Spolaore, Pauline +3 more
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Improved production of lutein and β-carotene by thermal and light intensity upshifts in the marine microalga Tetraselmis sp. CTP4 [PDF]
, 2020 The industrial microalga Tetraselmis sp. CTP4 is a promising candidate for aquaculture feed, novel food, cosmeceutical and nutraceutical due to its balanced biochemical profile.
Barreira, Luísa +8 more
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Chemical and physical pretreatments of microalgal biomass [PDF]
, 2020 Non-axenic microalga Chlorella sorokiniana was cultivated in batch cultures, and its total sugar composition was determined. The microalga under study showed a total sugar concentration of 21.44 ± 0.46% (w/w).
Borges, Rodrigo +4 more
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Chemo-enzymatic saccharification strategy of microalgae chlorella sorokiniana [PDF]
, 2020 Biofuel production using microalgae attracted much attention because it can be cultured using CO2 and sunlight. With high carbohydrate content, microalgae have the potential to be used as a fermentation feedstock for bioethanol production.
A León-Vaz +15 more
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Production of the freshwater microalgae Scenedesmus dimorphus and Arthrospira platensis by using cattle digestate [PDF]
, 2014 Microalgae are considered one of the most promising feedstocks for biofuels; these microorganisms are also able to enhance the nutritional content of conventional food preparations, or can be converted into other fuel products, such as hydrogen, ethanol,
Bravi, Marco, Cicci, Agnese
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Microalgae Nutraceuticals [PDF]
Foods, 2016 Among the new entries in the food supplements sector, an important place must be assigned to nutraceuticals containing microalgae, nowadays accounting for a large and rapidly expanding market. The marketed products are mainly based on three production strains, i.e., Spirulina and Chlorella, followed at a distance by Klamath. It is a composite situation,
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Draft Nuclear Genome Sequence of the Liquid Hydrocarbon-Accumulating Green Microalga Botryococcus braunii Race B (Showa). [PDF]
, 2017 Botryococcus braunii has long been known as a prodigious producer of liquid hydrocarbon oils that can be converted into combustion engine fuels. This draft genome for the B race of B.
Barry, Kerrie +15 more
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Enhanced lipid extraction from unbroken microalgal cells using enzymes [PDF]
, 2015 The marine microalga Nannochloropsis sp. was chosen as a model organism to investigate the feasibility of using cell wall-degrading enzymes to enhance the recovery of intracellular lipids.
Familiari, Giuseppe +7 more
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Avaliação do crescimento de Scenedesmus sp e Chlorella sp em efluente doméstico tratado [PDF]
Revista DAE, 2022 O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a utilização de efluente doméstico tratado para o crescimento de Scenesdesmus sp e Chlorella sp e o potencial dessas microalgas para a remoção de nutrientes.
Rafaela Seara Santos +4 more
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