Microalgae as versatile cellular factories for valued products

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Biofuels from Microalgae—A Review of Technologies for Production, Processing, and Extractions of Biofuels and Co-Products

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Commercial Applications of Microalgae

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Microalgae for oil: Strain selection, induction of lipid synthesis and outdoor mass cultivation in a low-cost photobioreactor

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Recovery of microalgal biomass and metabolites: Process options and economics

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Valuable Products from Biotechnology of Microalgae

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Biodiesel from microalgae beats bioethanol

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Effect of different iron concentrations on growth, lipid accumulation, and fatty acid profile for biodiesel production from Tetradesmus obliquus

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Integrated analytical approaches for the characterization of Spirulina and Chlorella microalgae

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Microalgae as a potential raw material for plant‐based seafood alternatives: A comprehensive review

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Innovative Nano Delivery Systems for Astaxanthin: Enhancing Stability, Bioavailability, and Targeted Therapeutic Applications

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Efficient production of astaxanthin in Yarrowia lipolytica through metabolic and enzyme engineering

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Lipolysis in T-Isochrysis lutea during wet storage at different temperatures

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Biomass of Microalgae Spirulina Maxima as a Corrosion Inhibitor for 1020 Carbon Steel in Acidic Solution.

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Extraction Methods for Obtaining Natural Blue Colorants

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Robust cyst germination induction in Haematococcus pluvialis to enhance astaxanthin productivity in a semi-continuous outdoor culture system using power plant flue gas

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Production of high value-added biomolecules by microalgae cultivation in wastewater from anaerobic digestates of food waste: a review

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Comparison of heterotrophic and mixotrophic Chlorella pyrenoidosa cultivation for the growth and lipid accumulation through acetic acid as a carbon source

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Optimization of continuous astaxanthin production by Haematococcus pluvialis in nitrogen-limited photobioreactor

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Biorefining and the Functional Properties of Proteins from Lipid and Pigment Extract Residue of Chlorella pyrenoidosa

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Microalgae-based Remediation of Wastewaters

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Astaxanthin Production from Microalgae

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Use of Microalgae Pigments in Aquaculture

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The Polar Lipidome of Cultured Emiliania huxleyi: A Source of Bioactive Lipids with Relevance for Biotechnological Applications

Aveiro, S. S., Melo, T., Figueiredo, A. R. P., Domingues, P. M., Pereira, H., Maia, I. B., Silva, J., Domingues, M. R., Nunes, C., & Moreira, A. S. P. (2020) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom10101434 · Cited by 30

Astaxanthin as a Potential Antioxidant to Improve Health and Production Performance of Broiler Chicken

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Crucial carotenogenic genes elevate hyperaccumulation of both fucoxanthin and β-carotene in Phaeodactylum tricornutum

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Modeling and Technoeconomic Analysis of Algae for Bioenergy and Coproducts

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Application of microalgae metabolites in food and pharmaceutical industry

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Cooperation of phytoene synthase, pyridoxal kinase and carbonic anhydrase for enhancing carotenoids biosynthesis in genetic Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

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The feasibility of ultrasonic stimulation on microalgae for efficient lipid accumulation at the end of the logarithmic phase

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Quality characteristics of processed cheese fortified with Spirulina powder

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Bioproducts from high-protein algal biomass: an economic and environmental sustainability review and risk analysis

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Metabolic engineering of astaxanthin‐rich maize and its use in the production of biofortified eggs

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Draft genomes and phenotypic characterization of Tisochrysis lutea strains. Toward the production of domesticated strains with high added value

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Acidic hydrolysis performance and hydrolyzed lipid characterizations of wet Spirulina platensis

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Comparison of three methods for thermostable C-phycocyanin separation and purification

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A Two-Step Process for Improved Biomass Production and Non-Destructive Astaxanthin and Carotenoids Accumulation in Haematococcus pluvialis

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Effects of synthetic astaxanthin and Haematococcus pluvialis on growth, antioxidant capacity, immune response, and hepato-morphology of Oncorhynchus mykiss under cage culture with flowing freshwater

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Manipulation of nitrogen levels and mode of cultivation are viable methods to improve the lipid, fatty acids, phytochemical content, and bioactivities in Chlorella minutissima

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Marine microalgae monosaccharide fluctuations as a stress response to nutrients inputs

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Biotratamiento de efluentes secundarios municipales utilizando microalgas: Efecto del pH, nutrientes (C, N y P) y enriquecimiento con CO2

Beltrán-Rocha, J. C., Guajardo-Barbosa, C., Quintal, I. D. B., & López-Chuken, U. J. (2017) · Revista de biología marina y oceanografía · doi:10.4067/s0718-19572017000300001 · Cited by 39

Gum Arabic/Gelatin and Water-Soluble Soy Polysaccharides/Gelatin Blend Films as Carriers of Astaxanthin—A Comparative Study of the Kinetics of Release and Antioxidant Properties

Łupina, K., Kowalczyk, D., & Kazimierczak, W. (2021) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym13071062 · Cited by 28

Direct extraction of lipids from wet microalgae slurries by super-high hydrostatic pressure

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Tumor preventive properties of selected marine pigments against colon and breast cancer

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Microalgae-utilizing biorefinery concept for pulp and paper industry: Converting secondary streams into value-added products

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Flow cytometry enables dynamic tracking of algal stress response: A case study using carotenogenesis in Dunaliella salina

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Bioprospecting freshwater microalgae for antibacterial activity from water bodies associated with abandoned mine sites

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Application of Astaxanthin and its Lipid Stability in Bakery Product

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A biorefinery approach for high value-added bioproduct (astaxanthin) from alga Haematococcus sp. and residue pyrolysis for biochar synthesis and metallic iron production from hematite (Fe2O3)

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Single-cell protein production potential with the extremophilic red microalgae Galdieria sulphuraria: growth and biochemical characterization

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The Effects of Audible Sound for Enhancing the Growth Rate of Microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis in Vegetative Stage

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Semi-quantitative determination of ash element content for freeze-dried, defatted, sulfated and pyrolysed biomass of Scenedesmus sp.

de Souza, R. A. S., Saldanha‐Corrêa, F. M. P., Gallego, A. G., & Neto, A. M. P. (2020) · Biotechnology for Biofuels · doi:10.1186/s13068-020-01699-8 · Cited by 28

Microalgal Biorefinery

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Nutrient Removal and Membrane Performance of an Algae Membrane Photobioreactor in Urban Wastewater Regeneration

Díaz, V., Bermúdez, L. A., Poyatos, J. M., Almécija, M. C., Muñío, M. D. M., & Martín-Pascual, J. (2022) · Membranes · doi:10.3390/membranes12100982 · Cited by 27

Fermentative hydrogen and polyhydroxybutyrate production from pretreated cyanobacterial blooms

Cai, J., Chen, M., Wang, G., Pan, G., & Yu, P. (2015) · Algal Research · doi:10.1016/j.algal.2015.09.014 · Cited by 26

Isolation of diverse amoebal grazers of freshwater cyanobacteria for the development of model systems to study predator–prey interactions

Ma, A. T., Daniels, E. F., Gulizia, N., & Brahamsha, B. (2015) · Algal Research · doi:10.1016/j.algal.2015.11.010 · Cited by 26

Assessing the impact of sulfur concentrations on growth and biochemical composition of three marine microalgae

Fernandes, T., Fernandes, I. A., Andrade, C. A. P., & Cordeiro, N. (2020) · Journal of Applied Phycology · doi:10.1007/s10811-019-01946-y · Cited by 26

A crosswalk on the genetic and conventional strategies for enhancing astaxanthin production in Haematococcus pluvialis

Acheampong, A., Li, L., Elsherbiny, S. M., Wu, Y., Swallah, M. S., Bondzie‐Quaye, P., & Huang, Q. (2023) · Critical Reviews in Biotechnology · doi:10.1080/07388551.2023.2240009 · Cited by 26

Chlorophyll as key indicator to evaluate astaxanthin accumulation ability of Haematococcus pluvialis

Fang, L., Zhang, J., Fei, Z., & Wan, M. (2019) · Bioresources and Bioprocessing · doi:10.1186/s40643-019-0287-z · Cited by 25

Biodegradation of phenol by Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Nazos, T. T., Mavroudakis, L., Pergantis, S. A., & Ghanotakis, D. F. (2020) · Photosynthesis Research · doi:10.1007/s11120-020-00756-5 · Cited by 25

Increased bioproduction of glycogen, lipids, and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) under partial supply of nitrogen and phosphorus by photoautotrophic cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Singhon, P., Phoraksa, O., Incharoensakdi, A., & Monshupanee, T. (2021) · Journal of Applied Phycology · doi:10.1007/s10811-021-02494-0 · Cited by 25

Coupling of wastewater treatment and microalgae products recovery: Effect of phosphorus components on the biochemical composition and phosphorus absorption of Chlorella pyrenoidosa

Xing, D., Li, X., Jin, C., Zhao, Y., Yang, X., Gao, M., Ji, J., Xu, X., She, Z., & Guo, L. (2022) · Journal of Water Process Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.102968 · Cited by 24

Biosynthesis and potential applications of terpenes produced from microalgae

Costa, J. A. V., Cassuriaga, A. P. A., Moraes, L., & de Morais, M. G. (2022) · Bioresource Technology Reports · doi:10.1016/j.biteb.2022.101166 · Cited by 24

Incorporation of salinity, nitrogen, and shading stress factors into the Huesemann Algae Biomass Growth model

Gao, S., Waller, P. M., Khawam, G., Attalah, S., Huesemann, M. H., & Ogden, K. L. (2018) · Algal Research · doi:10.1016/j.algal.2018.09.021 · Cited by 26

Carbon Partitioning and Lipid Remodeling During Phosphorus and Nitrogen Starvation in the Marine Microalga Diacronema lutheri (Haptophyta)

Huang, B., Mimouni, V., Lukomska, E., Morant-Manceau, A., & Bougaran, G. (2020) · Journal of Phycology · doi:10.1111/jpy.12995 · Cited by 22

Design, construction and application of algae-bacteria synergistic system for treating wastewater

Li, W., Wang, L., Qiang, X., Song, Y.-L., Gu, W., Ma, Z., & Wang, G. (2024) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121720 · Cited by 23

Carbon dioxide capture and use by microalgae in photobioreactors

Severo, I. A., Deprá, M. C., Zepka, L. Q., & Lopes, E. J. (2019) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-816229-3.00008-9 · Cited by 23

Production of Docosahexaenoic Acid and Odd-Chain Fatty Acids by Microalgae Schizochytrium limacinum Grown on Waste-Derived Volatile Fatty Acids

Oliver, L., de Castro, L. F., Dietrich, T., Villarán, M. C., & Barrio, R. J. (2022) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app12083976 · Cited by 23

Improvement of phosphate solubilizing bacteria Paenibacillus xylanexedens on the growth of Chlorella pyrenoidosa and wastewater treatment in attached cultivation

Dong, H., Liu, W., Zhang, H., Zheng, X., Duan, H., Zhou, L., Xu, T., & Ruan, R. R. (2022) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135604 · Cited by 23

Molecular approaches to enhance astaxanthin biosynthesis; future outlook: engineering of transcription factors in Haematococcus pluvialis

Kayani, S., Rahman, S.-U., Shen, Q., Cui, Y., Liu, W., Hu, X., Zhu, F., & Huo, S. (2023) · Critical Reviews in Biotechnology · doi:10.1080/07388551.2023.2208284 · Cited by 23

Extraction of astaxanthin from microalgae: process design and economic feasibility study

Zgheib, N., Saade, R., Khallouf, R., & Takache, H. (2018) · IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering · doi:10.1088/1757-899x/323/1/012011 · Cited by 23

Neochloris oleoabundans biorefinery: Integration of cell disruption and purification steps using aqueous biphasic systems-based in surface-active ionic liquids

Ruiz, C. A. S., Martins, M., Coutinho, J. A. P., Wijffels, R. H., Eppink, M. H. M., van den Berg, C., & Ventura, S. P. M. (2020) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2020.125683 · Cited by 24

High-yield cultivation of Botryococcus braunii for biomass and hydrocarbons

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MicrOLED-photobioreactor: Design and characterization of a milliliter-scale Flat-Panel-Airlift-photobioreactor with optical process monitoring

Krujatz, F., Fehse, K., Jahnel, M., Gommel, C., Schurig, C., Lindner, F., Bley, T., Weber, J., & Steingroewer, J. (2016) · Algal Research · doi:10.1016/j.algal.2016.06.018 · Cited by 22

Trichormus variabilis (Cyanobacteria) Biomass: From the Nutraceutical Products to Novel EPS-Cell/Protein Carrier Systems

Bellini, E., Ciocci, M., Savio, S., Antonaroli, S., Seliktar, D., Melino, S., & Congestri, R. (2018) · Marine Drugs · doi:10.3390/md16090298 · Cited by 22

Extracts and Bioactives from Microalgae (Sensu Stricto): Opportunities and Challenges for a New Generation of Cosmetics

Zanella, L., & Alam, M. A. (2020) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-15-0169-2_9 · Cited by 23

Isolation of a freshwater microalgae and its application for the treatment of wastewater and obtaining fatty acids from tilapia cultivation

Morando-Grijalva, C. A., Vázquez-Larios, A. L., Alcántara‐Hernández, R., Ortega‐Clemente, L. A., & Robledo-Narváez, P. N. (2020) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-020-08308-z · Cited by 22

Investigation of sensorial and physicochemical properties of yoghurt colored with phycocyanin of Spirulina platensis

Arslan, R., & Aksay, S. (2021) · Journal of Food Processing and Preservation · doi:10.1111/jfpp.15941 · Cited by 22

Natural Carotenoid Pigments of 6 Chlorophyta Freshwater Green Algae Species

Othman, R., Noh, N. H., Hatta, F. A. M., & Jamaludin, M. A. (2018) · Journal of Pharmacy and Nutrition Sciences · doi:10.6000/1927-5951.2018.08.01.1 · Cited by 22

Kinetic growth and biochemical composition variability of Chlorella pyrenoidosa in olive oil washing wastewater cultures enriched with urban wastewater

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Microalgae: Cultivation, Biotechnological, Environmental, and Agricultural Applications

Andrade, D. S., Amaral, H. F., Gavilanes, F. Z., Morioka, L. R. I., Nassar, J. M., de Melo, J. M., da Silva, H. R., & Telles, T. S. (2021) · Environmental and microbial biotechnology · doi:10.1007/978-981-15-8999-7_23 · Cited by 24

Inexpensive and universal growth media for biomass production of microalgae

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Zooplankton in Aquaculture: A Perspective on Nutrition and Cost‐Effectiveness

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High-Performance Spirulina–Bismuth Biohybrids for Enhanced Computed Tomography Imaging

Hosseini, M., Ahmadi, Z., Khoobi, M., Dehghani, S., & Kefayat, A. (2020) · ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c04877 · Cited by 21

Nutraceutical productions from microalgal derived compounds via circular bioeconomy perspective

Huy, M., Vatland, A. K., & Kumar, G. (2021) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126575 · Cited by 22

Bioactive Metabolites of Microalgae from Canary Islands for Functional Food and Feed Uses

Santiago‐Díaz, P., Rico, M., Rivero, A., & Santana‐Casiano, J. M. (2022) · Chemistry & Biodiversity · doi:10.1002/cbdv.202200230 · Cited by 20

Biosynthesis of astaxanthin by using industrial yeast

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Enhancement of Biomass and Lipid Productivities of Water Surface-Floating Microalgae by Chemical Mutagenesis

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Exploration of using the algal bioactive compounds for cosmeceuticals and pharmaceutical applications

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Growth Parameters of Various Green Microalgae Species in Effluent from Biogas Reactors: The Importance of Effluent Concentration

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Characterization of Cheese whey Effluents and Investigation of Their Potential to be used as a Nutrient Substrate for Chlorella Biomass Production

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Intracellular and extracellular carbohydrates in microalgae

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“Bioplastics from microalgae”—Polyhydroxyalkanoate production by cyanobacteria

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An experimental investigation of Stichococcus sp. cultivation conditions for optimal co-production of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids following a biorefinery concept

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Potential Psychoactive Effects of Microalgal Bioactive Compounds for the Case of Sleep and Mood Regulation: Opportunities and Challenges

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Biofuel production: tapping into microalgae despite challenges

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Biotechnological applications of microalgal oleaginous compounds: current trends on microalgal bioprocessing of products

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Multifaceted Utilization of Microalgal Biomass Towards Industrial Applications

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Microalgae biorefinery: High value products perspectives

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