Biosorption: an interplay between marine algae and potentially toxic elements—a review

M Bilal, T Rasheed, JE Sosa-Hernández, A Raza… - Marine drugs, 2018 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, environmental pollution has emerged as a core issue, around the globe,
rendering it of fundamental concern to eco-toxicologists, environmental biologists, eco …

Microalgal derivatives as potential nutraceutical and food supplements for human health: A focus on cancer prevention and interception

C Galasso, A Gentile, I Orefice, A Ianora, A Bruno… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Epidemiological studies are providing strong evidence on beneficial health effects from
dietary measures, leading scientists to actively investigate which foods and which specific …

Microalgae encapsulation systems for food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics applications

MV Vieira, LM Pastrana, P Fuciños - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are microorganisms with a singular biochemical composition, including several
biologically active compounds with proven pharmacological activities, such as anticancer …

Recent advances in microalgal bioactives for food, feed, and healthcare products: commercial potential, market space, and sustainability

N MU, JG Mehar, SN Mudliar… - … reviews in food science …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
To combat food scarcity as well as to ensure nutritional food supply for sustainable living of
increasing population, microalgae are considered as innovative sources for adequate …

Microalgae with immunomodulatory activities

G Riccio, C Lauritano - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms adapted to live in very different environments
and showing an enormous biochemical and genetic diversity, thus representing an excellent …

Exploring the valuable carotenoids for the large-scale production by marine microorganisms

J Torregrosa-Crespo, Z Montero, JL Fuentes… - Marine Drugs, 2018 - mdpi.com
Carotenoids are among the most abundant natural pigments available in nature. These
pigments have received considerable attention because of their biotechnological …

The extraction of β-carotene from microalgae for testing their health benefits

J Wang, X Hu, J Chen, T Wang, X Huang, G Chen - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
β-carotene, a member of the carotenoid family, is a provitamin A, and can be converted into
vitamin A (retinol), which plays essential roles in the regulation of physiological functions in …

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: A Factory of Nutraceutical and Food Supplements for Human Health

A Masi, F Leonelli, V Scognamiglio, G Gasperuzzo… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (C. reinhardtii) is one of the most well-studied microalgae
organisms that revealed important information for the photosynthetic and metabolic …

Genetic engineering of microalgae for secondary metabolite production: Recent developments, challenges, and future prospects

A Sreenikethanam, S Raj, P Gugulothu… - … in bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microalgae are highly diverse photosynthetic organisms with higher growth rate and simple
nutritional requirements. They are evolved with an efficiency to adapt to a wide range of …

Harnessing microalgae as sustainable cellular factories for biopharmaceutical production

H Goshtasbi, YB Okolodkov, A Movafeghi, S Awale… - Algal research, 2023 - Elsevier
The biotechnology sector centered around microalgae is experiencing a remarkable surge
in growth. So far, over 300,000 distinct species of microalgae have been meticulously …