Role of microalgae in achieving sustainable development goals and circular economy

AG Olabi, N Shehata, ET Sayed, C Rodriguez… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) set out 17 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. These goals highlight key objectives …

Trends and technological advancements in the possible food applications of Spirulina and their health benefits: A Review

NKZ AlFadhly, N Alhelfi, AB Altemimi, DK Verma… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spirulina is a kind of blue-green algae (BGA) that is multicellular, filamentous, and
prokaryotic. It is also known as a cyanobacterium. It is classified within the phylum known as …

The potentials and challenges of using microalgae as an ingredient to produce meat analogues

Y Fu, T Chen, SHY Chen, B Liu, P Sun, H Sun… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Backgroud Recently, meat analogues have been introduced as a healthier and more
sustainable alternative to alleviate or even overcome the increasing demand of meat …

[HTML][HTML] Functional properties of bioactive compounds from Spirulina spp.: Current status and future trends

DG Bortolini, GM Maciel, IAA Fernandes… - Food Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Functional foods show non-toxic bioactive compounds that offer health benefits beyond their
nutritional value and beneficially modulate one or more target functions in the body. In …

Exploring the benefits of phycocyanin: From Spirulina cultivation to its widespread applications

R Fernandes, J Campos, M Serra, J Fidalgo… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Large-scale production of microalgae and their bioactive compounds has steadily increased
in response to global demand for natural compounds. Spirulina, in particular, has been used …

Large-scale production of Spirulina-based proteins and c-phycocyanin: A biorefinery approach

B Thevarajah, GKSH Nishshanka, M Premaratne… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Naturally synthesized compounds have an evolving market demand as bioactive
metabolites with numerous health benefits. In this context, microalgae-based bioactive …

[HTML][HTML] Cyanobacteria and microalgae in supporting human habitation on Mars

LJ Mapstone, MN Leite, S Purton, IA Crawford… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Establishing the first human presence on Mars will be the most technically challenging
undertaking yet in the exploration beyond our planet. The remoteness of Mars from Earth …

Industrial production of spirulina as a protein source for bioactive peptide generation

T Lafarga, A Sánchez-Zurano, S Villaró… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Enzymatic hydrolysates containing peptides with biological activity are being
studied as potential novel ingredients in functional foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals …

Microalgal protein for sustainable and nutritious foods: A joint analysis of environmental impacts, health benefits and consumer's acceptance

S Yang, Y Wang, J Wang, K Cheng, J Liu, Y He… - Trends in Food Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Food sources with high productivity and low environmental impact can alleviate
or even overcome the pressure of the growing global population and deteriorating climate …

Microalgae derived astaxanthin: Research and consumer trends and industrial use as food

S Villaró, M Ciardi, A Morillas-España… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Astaxanthin is a high-value carotenoid currently being produced by chemical synthesis and
by extraction from the biomass of the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis. Other microalgae …