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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Production of β‐carotene with Dunaliella salina CCAP19/18 at physically simulated outdoor conditions
Engineering in Life Sciences, 2021 Batch growth and β‐carotene production of Dunaliella salina CCAP19/18 was investigated in flat‐plate gas‐lift photobioreactors with a light path of 2 cm, operated in physically simulated outdoor conditions.
Lara Wolf +5 more
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Bioengineering, 2021 Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a very promising alternative to most petroleum-based plastics with the huge advantage of biodegradability. Biotechnological production processes utilizing cyanobacteria as sustainable source of PHB require fast in situ ...
Philipp Doppler +4 more
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Hydrogen photo-production by mixotrophic cultivation of chlamydomonas reinhardtii: Interaction between organic carbon and nitrogen [PDF]
, 2014 Hydrogen photo-production by a wild type and two engineered strains of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was investigated. Growth rate values and hydrogen yields attained as the concentration of acetate and nitrogen vary were compared.
Altimari, Pietro +4 more
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Bioprocess and biosystems engineering (Print)Microalgae are the most propitious feedstock for biofuel production due to their lipid and fatty acid content. Microalgae cultivation shares many features with bioreactors, such as thermal and pH regulation, feeding procedures, and mixing to enhance heat
Başar Uyar +2 more
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Development of an Organic Culture Medium for Autotrophic Production of Chlorella vulgaris Biomass
Applied Sciences, 2020 Microalgal biomass has gained increasing attention in the last decade for various biotechnological applications, including human nutrition. Certified organic products are currently a growing niche market in which the food industry has shown great ...
Adriana Machado +12 more
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Growth performance, biochemical composition and sedimentation velocity of Tetraselmis sp. CTP4 under different salinities using low-cost lab- and pilot-scale systems [PDF]
, 2019 Biomass harvesting is one of the most expensive steps of the whole microalgal production pipeline. Therefore, the present work aimed to understand the effect of salinity on the growth performance, biochemical composition and sedimentation velocity of ...
Barreira, Luísa +10 more
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Preventing biofouling in microalgal photobioreactors.
Bioresource TechnologyPhotobioreactors (PBRs) are used to grow the light-requiring microalgae in diverse commercial processes. Often, they are operated as continuous culture over months period. However, with time, biofouling layer develops on the inner surfaces of their walls.
Y. Soriano-Jerez +6 more
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Biodiesel via in situ wet microalgae biotransformation: Zwitter-type ionic liquid supported extraction and transesterification [PDF]
, 2017 The production of biodiesel derived from microalgae is among the most forthcoming technologies that provide an ecologic alternative to fossil fuels.
Bauer, Gerald +4 more
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Heterotrophy as a tool to overcome the long and costly autotrophic scale-up process for large scale production of microalgae [PDF]
, 2019 Industrial scale-up of microalgal cultures is often a protracted step prone to culture collapse and the occurrence of unwanted contaminants. To solve this problem, a two-stage scale-up process was developed - heterotrophically Chlorella vulgaris cells ...
Barros, A. +5 more
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