Microalgae have the potential to become microbial cell factories for lipid production. Their
ability to convert sunlight and CO 2 into valuable lipid compounds has attracted interest from …

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 …

Microalgae-based bioproducts are in limelight because of their promising future, novel
characteristics, the current situation of population needs, and rising prices of rapidly …

CO 2 sequestration carried by biological methodologies shows enhanced potential and has
the advantage that biomass produced from the captured CO 2 can be used for different …

Microalgae accumulate starch and lipid as storage metabolites under nutrient depletion,
which can be used as sustainable feedstock for biorefinery. Omics analysis coupled with …

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 …

Microalgal lipids have drawn great attention as a promising sustainable resource for
biodiesel or food supplement production. The development of high-performance strains of …

Oils are among the most important agricultural commodities and have wide applications in
food/nutrition, biofuels, and oleochemicals. The oleaginous microalga Nannochloropsis …

The world is hungry for energy. Plant oils in the form of triacylglycerol (TAG) are one of the
most reduced storage forms of carbon found in nature and hence represent an excellent …

Nannochloropsis oceanica is an oleaginous microalga rich in ω3 long‐chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC‐PUFA s) content, in the form of eicosapentaenoic acid …