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Microalgae as food and supplement

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A perspective on the biotechnological potential of microalgae

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Effects of light intensity and nitrogen starvation on growth, total fatty acids and arachidonic acid in the green microalga Parietochloris incisa

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Recent advances in downstream processing of microalgae lipid recovery for biofuel production

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Incorporation of Chlorella vulgaris and Spirulina maxima biomass in pasta products. Part 1: Preparation and evaluation

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Environmental Effects on Cell Composition

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Production and nutritive value of Spirulina platensis in reduced cost media

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High-density algal photobioreactors using light-emitting diodes

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Supplementation of Spirulina platensis and Chlorella vulgaris Algae into Probiotic Fermented Milks

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Nitrogen and phosphorus stress as a tool to induce lipid production in microalgae

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Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) production by the marine microalgae Nannochloropsis oculata (Eustigmatophyceae) in nitrogen limitation

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Supercritical CO2 extraction of γ-linolenic acid and other lipids from Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima: Comparison with organic solvent extraction

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Carotenoid and lipid production by the autotrophic microalga Chlorella Protothecoides under nutritional, salinity, and luminosity stress conditions

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Membrane-Based Energy Efficient Dewatering of Microalgae in Biofuels Production and Recovery of Value Added Co-Products

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Microalgae as Biostimulants: A New Approach in Agriculture

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A review on photobioreactor design and modelling for microalgae production

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Microalgae as a Source of Lutein: Chemistry, Biosynthesis, and Carotenogenesis

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‘Pilot scale semicontinuous production of Spirulina biomass in southern Brazil’.

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Kinetic modeling of the light‐dependent photosynthetic activity of the green microalga Chlorella vulgaris

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Cultivation of Spirulina platensis in a combined airlift-tubular reactor system

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Fractionation of lipids and purification of γ-linolenic acid (GLA) from Spirulina platensis

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Evaluation of whole and lipid-extracted algae meals in the diets of juvenile red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)

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Isolation and partial characterization of mutants with elevated lipid content in Chlorella sorokiniana and Scenedesmus obliquus

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Single-cell protein production from ram horn hydrolysate by bacteria.

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Supercritical CO2 extraction of γ-linolenic acid (GLA) from Spirulina platensis ARM 740 using response surface methodology

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Scale-up Problems for the Large Scale Production of Algae

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A Prominent Superfood: Spirulina platensis

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Microalgae cultivation in raceway ponds: advances, challenges, and hydrodynamic considerations

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Engineering solutions for open microalgae mass cultivation and realistic indoor simulation of outdoor environments

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Effect of nitrogen source on the growth, lipid, and valuable carotenoid production in the green microalga Chromochloris zofingiensis

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Production and partial purification of γ-linolenic acid and some pigments fromSpirulina platensis

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Optimization of algal photobioreactors using flashing lights

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Involvement of indole-3-acetic acid produced by Azospirillum brasilense in accumulating intracellular ammonium in Chlorella vulgaris

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Open pond systems for microalgal culture

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Optimization of γ-linolenic acid (GLA) production inSpirulina platensis

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Photobioreactors for microalgal growth and oil production with Nannochloropsis salina: From lab-scale experiments to large-scale design

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‘Light emitting diode-based algal photobioreactor with external gas exchange.

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Arthrospira platensis biomass with high protein content cultivated in continuous process using urea as nitrogen source: High protein biomass by continuous process with urea

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Microalgae as a source of carotenoids in foods, obstacles and solutions

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Sustainable cultivation of microalgae by an insulated glazed glass plate photobioreactor

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In-pond strain selection of euryhaline Tetraselmis sp. strains for reliable long-term outdoor culture as potential sources of biofuel and other products

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Biotechnology with Cyanobacteria and Microalgae

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Proteomic Analysis and qRT-PCR Verification of Temperature Response to Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis

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On-line optimization of biotechnological processes: I. Application to open algal pond

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Phycobiliproteins: Algal and Cyanobacterial Pigments Radiating Vivid Colors

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