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Impact of Microalgae-Bacteria Interactions on the Production of Algal Biomass and Associated Compounds

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Fuentes, Juan, Garbayo, Inés, Cuaresma, María, Montero, Zaida, González-del-Valle, Manuel, Vílchez, Carlos·2016·Marine Drugs

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A greater insight on the control of the interactions between microalgae and other microorganisms, particularly bacteria, should be useful for enhancing the efficiency of microalgal biomass production and associated valuable compounds. Little attention has been paid to the controlled utilization of microalgae-bacteria consortia. However, the studies of microalgal-bacterial interactions have revealed a significant impact of the mutualistic or parasitic relationships on algal growth. The algal growth, for instance, has been shown to be enhanced by growth promoting factors produced by bacteria, such as indole-3-acetic acid. Vitamin B12 produced by bacteria in algal cultures and bacterial siderophores are also known to be involved in promoting faster microalgal growth. More interestingly, enhancement in the intracellular levels of carbohydrates, lipids and pigments of microalgae coupled with algal growth stimulation has also been reported. In this sense, massive algal production might occur in the presence of bacteria, and microalgae-bacteria interactions can be beneficial to the massive production of microalgae and algal products. This manuscript reviews the recent knowledge on the impact of the microalgae-bacteria interactions on the production of microalgae and accumulation of valuable compounds, with an emphasis on algal species having application in aquaculture.

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  • Microalgae-bacteria consortia have been explored as an alternative route to enhancing microalgae growth and metabolite production because growth-promoting factors are produced by bacteria.

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Authors
Fuentes, J., Garbayo, I., Cuaresma, M., Montero, Z., González-del-Valle, M., & Vílchez, C.
Affiliations
  • Universidad de Huelva (ES)
  • BioAvan S.L., Parque Empresarial Torneo, Geología 97, Sevilla 41015, Spain
  • Algal Biotechnology Group, Ciderta and Faculty of Sciences, University of Huelva and Marine International Campus of Excellence (CEIMAR), Huelva 21007, Spain
Venue
Marine Drugs
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2016-05-19
Volume
14
Issue
5
Pages
100
ISSN
1660-3397 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2407721129
Cited by
462
References
109
Citations by year
2026: 38 · 2025: 64 · 2024: 55 · 2023: 56 · 2022: 62 · 2021: 57 · 2020: 53 · 2019: 38 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 1
FWCI
0.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Marine Drugs (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva (Universidad de Huelva) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Hispana (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
Ceimar
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
Keywords
microalgae-bacteria interactions, microalgae cultivation, algal-bacterial consortia, mutualism, parasitism, indole-3-acetic acid, bacterial siderophores, vitamin B12, algal growth promotion, lipid accumulation, pigment accumulation, aquaculture feed
MeSH terms
Bacteria, Biodegradation, Environmental, Humans, Biomass, Microalgae

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