Recently, special attention has been paid to marine origin compounds such as
carbohydrates, peptides, lipids, and carotenoids, which are extracted from microalgae and …

Cancer is the main cause of death worldwide, so the discovery of new and effective
therapeutic agents must be urgently addressed. Diatoms are rich in minerals and secondary …

Over the years, microalgae have been a source of useful compounds mainly used as food
and dietary supplements. Recently, microalgae have been used as a source of metabolites …

Diatoms are unicellular microalga found in soil and almost every aquatic environment
(marine and fresh water). Biogenic silica and diatoms are attractive for biotechnological and …

Diatom microalgae are the most outstanding natural source of porous silica. The diatom cell
is enclosed in a three-dimensional (3-D) ordered nanopatterned silica cell wall, called …

Nanoscience has witnessed wide developments in various directions, in addition to its
crossing through different vital medical and industrial applications. This prompted the …

Microalgal cells serve as solar-powered factories that produce pharmaceuticals,
recombinant proteins (vaccines and drugs), and valuable natural byproducts that possess …

Current trends in the application of nanomaterials are emerging in the nano-
biotechnological sector for development of medicines. Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) …

Diatoms, single-cell eukaryotic microalgae, are present in nearly every water habitat and
their silicon-dioxide (silica)-based cell walls of tens to hundreds of micrometers in size are …

Microalgae have been recognized as one of the most efficient microorganisms to remediate
industrial effluents. Among microalgae diatoms are silica shelled unicellular eukaryotes …