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 …

Improving microalgae for biotechnology—From genetics to synthetic biology

M Hlavova, Z Turoczy, K Bisova - Biotechnology advances, 2015 - Elsevier
Microalgae have traditionally been used in many biotechnological applications, where each
new application required a different species or strain expressing the required properties; the …

The lichen symbiosis re-viewed through the genomes of Cladonia grayi and its algal partner Asterochloris glomerata

D Armaleo, O Müller, F Lutzoni, ÓS Andrésson, G Blanc… - BMC genomics, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Lichens, encompassing 20,000 known species, are symbioses
between specialized fungi (mycobionts), mostly ascomycetes, and unicellular green algae or …

Review of the algal biology program within the National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts

CJ Unkefer, RT Sayre, JK Magnuson, DB Anderson… - Algal research, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2010, when the National Alliance for Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts
(NAABB) consortium began, little was known about the molecular basis of algal biomass or …

[HTML][HTML] Progress of non-destructive hydrocarbon extraction technology of Botryococcus braunii

H Ennaceri, EG Nwoba, CN Ogbonna, PA Bahri… - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Coal, petroleum and natural gas have remained the premium energy sources driving the
economy and sustaining population growth for years. Global human population has shown a …

Algal glycobiotechnology: omics approaches for strain improvement

R Sirohi, J Joun, HII Choi, VK Gaur, SJ Sim - Microbial cell factories, 2021 - Springer
Microalgae has the capability to replace petroleum-based fuels and is a promising option as
an energy feedstock because of its fast growth, high photosynthetic capacity and remarkable …

Algal omics: unlocking bioproduct diversity in algae cell factories

MT Guarnieri, PT Pienkos - Photosynthesis research, 2015 - Springer
Rapid advances in “omic” technologies are helping to unlock the full potential of microalgae
as multi-use feedstocks, with utility in an array of industrial biotechnology, biofuel, and …

Microalgae-derived tocopherols: Biotechnological advances in production and its therapeutic potentials

RK Goswami, S Mehariya, P Verma - Sustainable Chemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Tocopherols are antioxidants that have the potential to prevent chronic diseases. Currently,
most tocopherols are produced via chemical synthesis that are often impure, less active, and …

A state of the art of metabolic networks of unicellular microalgae and cyanobacteria for biofuel production

C Baroukh, R Muñoz-Tamayo, JP Steyer… - Metabolic engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
The most promising and yet challenging application of microalgae and cyanobacteria is the
production of renewable energy: biodiesel from microalgae triacylglycerols and bioethanol …

High-value chemicals from Botryococcus braunii and their current applications–a review

P Cheng, S Okada, C Zhou, P Chen, S Huo, K Li… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Botryococcus braunii is known for its high yield of extracellular hydrocarbons and
polysaccharides. Hydrocarbons, especially botryococcenes and squalene can be used as …