Algal lipid metabolism fascinates both scientists and entrepreneurs due to the large diversity
of fatty acyl structures that algae produce. Algae have therefore long been studied as …

Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT, EC 2.3. 1.20) catalyzes the last reaction in
the acyl-CoA-dependent biosynthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG). DGAT activity resides mainly …

There is a shared belief across latest literature that hydrogen and algae biodiesel are
promising substitutes for fossil fuels. However, hydrogen infrastructure for everyday mobility …

The aim of present study was to investigate the effects of nitrogen limitation as well as
sequential nitrogen starvation on morphological and biochemical changes in Scenedesmus …

Identifying and addressing critical improvements in biomass, bioproduct and biofuel
productivity is a priority for the nascent algae-based bioeconomy. Economic and …

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 …

Thraustochytrids are unicellular heterotrophic marine protists of the Stramenopile group,
often considered as non-photosynthetic microalgae. They have been isolated from a wide …

To reveal the molecular mechanisms of oleaginousness in microalgae, transcriptomic and
lipidomic dynamics of the oleaginous microalga Nannochloropsis oceanica IMET1 under …

Microalgae are a promising future source for sustainable edible oils. To make microalgal oil
a cost-effective alternative for common vegetable oils, increasing TAG productivity and TAG …

Polysaccharides are a major carbon/energy-reservoir in microalgae, yet their relationship
with another form of carbon/energy storage, triacylglycerol (TAG), is poorly understood. Here …