In this work, we aimed at improved viability and growth of the microalga Chlamydomonas
reinhardtii in transparent silica hydrogels based on low-ethanol, low-sodium and low …

Entrapment of microalgae in silica hydrogels enables the application as biocatalysts in
continuous production of secreted products. Despite a mitigation of substrate and product …

Despite being a promising feedstock for food, feed, chemicals, and biofuels, microalgal
production processes are still uneconomical due to slow growth rates, costly media …

Silicates-in-silica nanocomposite hydrogels obtained from sodium silicates/colloidal silica
mixtures have previously been found to be useful for bacterial encapsulation. However the …

This work demonstrates the feasibility of sol–gel entrapment in targeting novel
photobioreactors. Photosynthetic cyanobacterial strains of the genus Synechococcus, PCC …

Active thylakoids were encapsulated into a three-dimensional silica network to design a
photosynthetic bioreactor suitable for harvesting light and splitting water to oxygen. Since …

Living cells can be considered as a highly efficient molecular engines spatially enclosed,
remaining however fragile. By combining cells with silica materials in an appropriate way …

An advanced encapsulation matrix that efficiently protects microalgae from harmful UV light
without causing toxicity to the entrapped culture is developed based on the electrostatic …

Cyanobacteria inhabit nearly every ecosystem on earth, play a vital role in nutrient cycling,
and are useful as model organisms for fundamental research in photosynthesis and carbon …

The encapsulation of living cells within inorganic silica hydrogels is a promising strategy for
the design of biosensors, modular bioreactors, and bioremediation devices, among other …