Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms adapted to live in very different environments
and showing an enormous biochemical and genetic diversity, thus representing an excellent …

The rise in energy consumption would quadruple in the coming century and the, existing
energy resources might be insufficient to meet the demand of the growing population. An …

Discharge of untreated or partially treated toxic dyes containing wastewater from textile
industries into water streams is hazardous for environment. The use of heavy metal (s) rich …

With the advent of global industrialisation and adaptation of smart life there is rise in
anthropogenic pollution especially in water. Remediation of the pollutants (such as metals …

The commercial reality of bioactive compounds and oil production from microalgal species is
constrained by the high cost of production. Downstream processing, which includes …

Astaxanthin (3, 3-dihydroxy-β, β-carotene-4, 4-dione) is a ketocarotenoid synthesized by
Haematococcus pluvialis/lacustris, Chromochloris zofingiensis, Chlorococcum …

Photosynthetic microbial fuel cells (PMFCs) with microalgae have huge potential for treating
wastewater while simultaneously converting light energy into electrical energy. The …

Diatoms are ubiquitous microalgae that exhibit a characteristic golden-brown color due to
the high quantity of fucoxanthin. Fucoxanthin is a brown pigment molecule that belongs to …

Diatoms are prominent marine microalgae, interesting not only from an ecological point of
view, but also for their possible use in biotechnology applications. They can be cultivated in …

Microalgae have been recognized as one of the most efficient microorganisms to remediate
industrial effluents. Among microalgae diatoms are silica shelled unicellular eukaryotes …