Riverine, estuarine, and coastal populations have always used algae in the development of
home remedies that were then used to treat diverse health problems. The empirical …

Algae have been used since ancient times as food, fodder, fertilizer and as source of
medicine. Nowadays seaweeds represent an unlimited source of the raw materials used in …

Micron technology is an emerging method that plays a key role in food and biomaterial
industries. This technology reduces the particle size of biomaterial, which increases the …

The structural modifications of insoluble rice bran fiber (IRBF) by sequential regimes of
sulphuric acid (H2SO4) and their effects on the physicochemical attributes were studied. The …

Many species of algae are valuable cosmetics raw materials because of the diversity of
biologically active phytochemicals in them. The commercialization of algae starting from …

This review summarizes the history, important milestones, current status and perspectives of
biotech flax/linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.), supplemented with some of our original …

Background Nowadays, the challenge for biotechnology is to develop tools for agriculture
and industry to provide plants characterized by productivity and quality that will satisfy the …

Flax fiber is among the strongest natural fibers and its household history is long and rich,
dating back 30 000 years. Classified as a bast fiber, it is a complex assembly of different …

There is a growing demand for high-quality natural fibers, including flax fibers, which
possess bioactive compounds with antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory …

Beta-ketothiolases are involved in the beta-oxidation of fatty acids and the metabolism of
hormones, benzenoids, and hydroxybutyrate. The expression of bacterial beta-ketothiolase …