The potential and challenge of microalgae as promising future food sources

C Chen, T Tang, Q Shi, Z Zhou, J Fan - Trends in Food Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background With the increase of the global population, food production cannot keep pace
with the strong growth of demand, and the food crisis is not impossible. At the same time …

Sustainable aquaculture and animal feed from microalgae–nutritive value and techno-functional components

D Nagarajan, S Varjani, DJ Lee, JS Chang - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae are being promoted as a superior alternative feedstock for sustainable biofuel
production and recently they are also being increasingly recognized as phytoremediation …

Bioactive polysaccharides from seaweeds

F Hentati, L Tounsi, D Djomdi, G Pierre, C Delattre… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bioactive compounds with diverse chemical structures play a significant role in disease
prevention and maintenance of physiological functions. Due to the increase in industrial …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) as microalgal bioproducts: a review of factors affecting EPS synthesis and application in flocculation processes

W Babiak, I Krzemińska - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are natural resources of intracellular compounds with a wide spectrum of
applications in, eg, the food industry, pharmacy, and biofuel production. The extracellular …

Microalgae bioactive compounds to topical applications products—a review

M Martínez-Ruiz, CA Martínez-González, DH Kim… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are complex photosynthetic organisms found in marine and freshwater
environments that produce valuable metabolites. Microalgae-derived metabolites have …

Microalgae as feedstock for bioactive polysaccharides

L Tounsi, F Hentati, HB Hlima, M Barkallah… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the increase in industrial demand for new biosourced molecules (notably bioactive
exopolysaccharides (EPS)), microalgae are gaining popularity because of their nutraceutical …

Microalgae polysaccharides: an overview of production, characterization, and potential applications

JAV Costa, BF Lucas, AGP Alvarenga, JB Moreira… - Polysaccharides, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microalgae and cyanobacteria are photosynthetic microorganisms capable of synthesizing
several biocompounds, including polysaccharides with antioxidant, antibacterial, and …

Highly effective removal of microplastics by microalgae Scenedesmus abundans

YR Cheng, HY Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
The highly effective removal of multiple kinds of microplastics (MPs) by microalgae
Scenedesmus abundans was accomplished and the main mechanism of the MPs removal …

Physiology of microalgal biofilm: a review on prediction of adhesion on substrates

YT Cheah, DJC Chan - Bioengineered, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In view of high energy cost and water consumption in microalgae cultivation, microalgal-
biofilm-based cultivation system has been advocated as a solution toward a more …

Microalgae as source of functional ingredients in new-generation foods: Challenges, technological effects, biological activity, and regulatory issues

VP Barros de Medeiros, WKA da Costa… - Critical reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgae feasibility as food ingredients or source of nutrients and/or bioactive compounds
and their health effects have been widely studied. This review aims to provide an overview …