Rapidly growing industrialization and depletion of non-renewable fossil fuel has led to
finding alternative viable renewable resources to meet the growing energy demand with less …

Many species of microalgae have been used as source of nutrient rich food, feed, and health
promoting compounds. Among the commercially important microalgae, Haematococcus …

Due to the rapid global expansion of the aquaculture industry, access to key feedstuffs
(fishmeal and fish oil) is becoming increasingly limited because of the finite resources …

Pigments (mainly carotenoids) are important nutraceuticals known for their potent anti-
oxidant activities and have been used extensively as high end health supplements …

China relies heavily on fossil fuels to keep the wheel of its huge economy running. Fossil
fuels are however not a sustainable energy source due largely to their environmental …

Microalgae are considered photoautotrophic organisms, however several species have
been found living in environments where autotrophic metabolism is not viable. Heterotrophic …

The demand for biofuels is rising with the growing population and decreasing reserves of
petroleum. Indeed the rising population and increasing level of greenhouse gases not only …

Materials and Methods Microalgae culture The microalgae strain used in this study was C.
vulgaris CCAP 211/11B (Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa, Argyll, UK). All …

Global efforts to develop renewable energy include a focus on biofuels, especially algal‐
based biofuels. As the world's largest developing country, China is striving to develop a …

This study describes characterisation of three thermophilic strains of cyanobacteria
belonging to Thermosynechococcaceae and their utilisation as a source of thermostable C …