Bioengineering of microalgae: recent advances, perspectives, and regulatory challenges for industrial application

G Kumar, A Shekh, S Jakhu, Y Sharma… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Microalgae, due to their complex metabolic capacity, are being continuously explored for
nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and other industrially important bioactives. However …

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 …

Advances in the production of high-value products by microalgae

S Leu, S Boussiba - Industrial Biotechnology, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Microalgae are considered a promising source for various high-value products, including
carotenoids and omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Excluding …

Algae: Critical sources of very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids

JL Harwood - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which are divided into n-3 and n-6 classes, are
essential for good health in humans and many animals. They are metabolised to lipid …

Biochemistry and Biotechnology of Lipid Accumulation in the Microalga Nannochloropsis oceanica

Y Xu - Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
Oils are among the most important agricultural commodities and have wide applications in
food/nutrition, biofuels, and oleochemicals. The oleaginous microalga Nannochloropsis …

Fatty acid contents and profiles of 16 macroalgae collected from the Irish Coast at two seasons

M Schmid, F Guihéneuf, DB Stengel - Journal of applied phycology, 2014 - Springer
Due to the established health benefits of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
(LC-PUFA), there is a globally increasing demand for alternative natural resources with …

Insights into the physiology of Chlorella vulgaris cultivated in sweet sorghum bagasse hydrolysate for sustainable algal biomass and lipid production

N Arora, GP Philippidis - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Supplementing cultivation media with exogenous carbon sources enhances biomass and
lipid production in microalgae. Utilization of renewable organic carbon from agricultural …

Metabolic engineering toward enhanced LC-PUFA biosynthesis in Nannochloropsis oceanica: Overexpression of endogenous Δ12 desaturase driven by stress …

Y Kaye, O Grundman, S Leu, A Zarka, B Zorin… - Algal research, 2015 - Elsevier
Nannochloropsis oceanica is an important source for omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated
fatty acids (LC-PUFA) such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20: 5 n− 3), and a potent …

Synergistic effect of growth conditions and organic carbon sources for improving biomass production and biodiesel quality by the microalga Choricystis minor var …

CYB Oliveira, EB D'Alessandro… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the search for microalgae species with potential for biodiesel production, Choricystis
minor var. minor has been seen as a promising source of biomass due to its high lipid …

Advanced genetic tools enable synthetic biology in the oleaginous microalgae Nannochloropsis sp.

E Poliner, EM Farré, C Benning - Plant cell reports, 2018 - Springer
Nannochloropsis is a genus of fast-growing microalgae that are regularly used for
biotechnology applications. Nannochloropsis species have a high triacylglycerol content …