Biodiesel is a biodegradable and renewable fuel. A large amount of research has
considered microbial oil production using oleaginous microorganisms, but the …

Organic waste streams are produced in huge quantities globally and their suitable
management is urgently needed. These streams can be used as feedstocks for various …

Cultivation of microalgae and cyanobacteria has been the focus of several research studies
worldwide, due to the huge biotechnological potential of these photosynthetic …

Oleaginous microalgae and yeasts are well known as potential feedstocks for biofuels and
other fatty acid-derived materials. Microalgae-yeast mixed culture has gained more attention …

Carotenoids are pigments naturally present in plant and animal cells, which can also be
chemically synthesized. Since they are fat-soluble pigments, they are usually found together …

The economic production of algal biofuels requires novel strategies, such as microbial
consortia and synthetic ecologies, to boost the productivity of open pond systems. These …

Cancer cases result in 13% of all deaths worldwide. Unwanted side effects in patients under
conventional treatments have led to the search for beneficial alternative therapies …

A major obstacle in the bioproduction of metabolites of industrial interest is the high cost of
the culture medium. Obtaining two bioproducts simultaneously (lipids and carotenoids) by …

A mixed culture of oleaginous yeast Lipomyces starkeyi and wastewater native microalgae
(mostly Scenedesmus sp. and Chlorella sp.) was performed to enhance lipid and biomass …

The contamination of trace elements and heavy metal (loid) s in water bodies has emerged
as a global environmental concern due to their high toxicity at low concentrations to both …