Climate changes induced by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (mainly carbon
dioxide) is one of the major threats of the modern era. Primary causes are the high reliance …

The possibility of obtaining commercially valuable products from microalgae stimulates
scientific research in this direction. The ability of microalgae to accumulate lipids is very …

The world's ever-increasing population, combined with economic and technological growth
and a new, modern way of life, has led to high energy demand and consumption. Fossil …

INTRODUCTION Photosynthetic organisms contain light-harvesting antenna systems to
gather light energy required for driving photochemical reactions. Diatoms are a group of …

Exposure to heavy metals is a major threat to aquatic bodies and is a global concern to our
four main spheres of the earth viz. atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere …

The current fossil fuel reserves are not sufficient to meet the increasing demand and very
soon will become exhausted. Pollution, global warming, and inflated oil prices have led the …

Diatoms constitute a major phylum of phytoplankton biodiversity in ocean water and
freshwater ecosystems. They are known to respond to some chemical variations of the …

Diatoms are a type of microalgae with diverse capabilities which make them useful for
multiple applications. The abundance of diatoms in water bodies facilitates the removal of …

Diatoms are the most dominant phytoplankton species in oceans and they continue to
receive a great deal of attention because of their significant contributions in ecosystems and …

Diatoms are unicellular algae that accumulate significant amounts of triacylglycerols as
storage lipids when their growth is limited by nutrients. Using biochemical, physiological …