[HTML][HTML] Biostimulant properties of seaweed extracts in plants: Implications towards sustainable crop production

O Ali, A Ramsubhag, J Jayaraman - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of seaweed-based bioproducts has been gaining momentum in crop production
systems owing to their unique bioactive components and effects. They have phytostimulatory …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae for high-value products towards human health and nutrition

I Barkia, N Saari, SR Manning - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microalgae represent a potential source of renewable nutrition and there is growing interest
in algae-based dietary supplements in the form of whole biomass, eg, Chlorella and …

[HTML][HTML] Desaturases and elongases involved in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in aquatic animals: From genes to functions

Ó Monroig, AC Shu-Chien, N Kabeya, DR Tocher… - Progress in lipid …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine ecosystems are rich in “omega-3” long-chain (C 20-24) polyunsaturated fatty acids
(LC-PUFA). Their production has been historically accepted to derive mostly from marine …

The lipid biochemistry of eukaryotic algae

Y Li-Beisson, JJ Thelen, E Fedosejevs… - Progress in Lipid …, 2019 - Elsevier
Algal lipid metabolism fascinates both scientists and entrepreneurs due to the large diversity
of fatty acyl structures that algae produce. Algae have therefore long been studied as …

[HTML][HTML] Producing omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: A review of sustainable sources and future trends for the EPA and DHA market

L Oliver, T Dietrich, I Marañón, MC Villarán, RJ Barrio - Resources, 2020 - mdpi.com
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (Omega-3 PUFA) are recognized as being essential
compounds for human nutrition and health. The human body generates only low levels of …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of potential oleaginous microorganisms and their role in biodiesel and omega-3 fatty acid-based industries

A Patel, D Karageorgou, E Rova, P Katapodis, U Rova… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microorganisms are known to be natural oil producers in their cellular compartments.
Microorganisms that accumulate more than 20% w/w of lipids on a cell dry weight basis are …

[HTML][HTML] Uncovering potential applications of cyanobacteria and algal metabolites in biology, agriculture and medicine: current status and future prospects

R Singh, P Parihar, M Singh, A Bajguz… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cyanobacteria and algae having complex photosynthetic systems can channelize absorbed
solar energy into other forms of energy for production of food and metabolites. In addition …

Bioremediation of textile wastewater and successive biodiesel production using microalgae

T Fazal, A Mushtaq, F Rehman, AU Khan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microalgal biodiesel has emerged as an environment friendly alternative to the existing
fossil fuels. The commercial production of this biodiesel is still challenging due to several …

How important are terrestrial organic carbon inputs for secondary production in freshwater ecosystems?

MT Brett, SE Bunn, S Chandra… - Freshwater …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Many freshwater systems receive substantial inputs of terrestrial organic matter. Terrestrially
derived dissolved organic carbon (t‐DOC) inputs can modify light availability, the spatial …

[HTML][HTML] Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase: Properties, physiological roles, metabolic engineering and intentional control

G Chen, JL Harwood, MJ Lemieux, SJ Stone… - Progress in Lipid …, 2022 - Elsevier
Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT, EC 2.3. 1.20) catalyzes the last reaction in
the acyl-CoA-dependent biosynthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG). DGAT activity resides mainly …