Lipids comprise a large group of chemically heterogeneous compounds. The majority have
fatty acids (FA) as part of their structure, making these compounds suitable tools to examine …

Cancer is the leading cause of death globally and finding new therapeutic agents for cancer
treatment remains a major challenge in the pursuit for a cure. This paper presents an …

Microscopic plastic debris, termed “microplastics”, are of increasing environmental concern.
Recent studies have demonstrated that a range of zooplankton, including copepods, can …

Marine microalgae are considered a potentially new and valuable source of biologically
active molecules for applications in the food industry as well as in the pharmaceutical …

Microalgae have received much interest as a biofuel feedstock. However, the economic
feasibility of biofuel production from microalgae does not satisfy capital investors. Apart from …

A primary focus of coastal science during the past 3 decades has been the question: How
does anthropogenic nutrient enrichment cause change in the structure or function of …

Nutrient and light conditions control phytoplankton division rates in the surface ocean and, it
is commonly believed, dictate when and where high concentrations, or blooms, of plankton …

Eukaryotic algae are a very diverse group of organisms which inhabit a huge range of
ecosystems from the Antarctic to deserts. They account for over half the primary productivity …

Cancer is at present one of the utmost deadly diseases worldwide. Past efforts in cancer
research have focused on natural medicinal products. Over the past decades, a great deal of …

Diatoms are a major component of phytoplankton community. They tend to dominate under
natural high-nutrient concentrations, as well as during artificial Fe fertilisation experiments …