Heterotrophic cultivation of microalgae for pigment production: A review

J Hu, D Nagarajan, Q Zhang, JS Chang, DJ Lee - Biotechnology advances, 2018 - Elsevier
Pigments (mainly carotenoids) are important nutraceuticals known for their potent anti-
oxidant activities and have been used extensively as high end health supplements …

Biological and pharmacological potential of xylitol: a molecular insight of unique metabolism

V Ahuja, M Macho, D Ewe, M Singh, S Saha, K Saurav - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Xylitol is a white crystalline, amorphous sugar alcohol and low-calorie sweetener. Xylitol
prevents demineralization of teeth and bones, otitis media infection, respiratory tract …

Insights into the physiology of Chlorella vulgaris cultivated in sweet sorghum bagasse hydrolysate for sustainable algal biomass and lipid production

N Arora, GP Philippidis - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Supplementing cultivation media with exogenous carbon sources enhances biomass and
lipid production in microalgae. Utilization of renewable organic carbon from agricultural …

Promising solutions to solve the bottlenecks in the large-scale cultivation of microalgae for biomass/bioenergy production

TY Zhang, HY Hu, YH Wu, LL Zhuang, XQ Xu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Microalgae-based bioenergy has been long considered as a promising substitute to replace
the fossil fuels at large-scale. After the decades of research, several bottlenecks remain to …

The growth and lipid accumulation of Scenedesmus quadricauda during batch mixotrophic/heterotrophic cultivation using xylose as a carbon source

M Song, H Pei - Bioresource Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
To overcome the bottlenecks of high cost and low production yields that restrict the
commercial production of microalgae biodiesel, the use of xylose was evaluate by …

Microalgae for economic applications: advantages and perspectives for bioethanol

C Simas-Rodrigues, HDM Villela… - Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Renewable energy has attracted significant interest in recent years as a result of
sustainability, environmental impact, and socio-economic considerations. Given existing …

Innovative polyhydroxybutyrate production by Chlorella fusca grown with pentoses

APA Cassuriaga, BCB Freitas, MG Morais… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
The current study aimed to evaluate if the addition of pentoses along with variations in light
intensity and photoperiod can stimulate the production of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient utilization of monosaccharides from agri-food byproducts supports Chlorella vulgaris biomass production under mixotrophic conditions

F Angelini, E Bellini, A Marchetti, G Salvatori, M Villano… - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Microalgae are promising resources for the sustainable production of biofuels, feed, and
high-value chemicals. Several strains can grow heterotrophically or mixotrophically on …

[HTML][HTML] Pentoses and light intensity increase the growth and carbohydrate production and alter the protein profile of Chlorella minutissima

BCB Freitas, APA Cassuriaga, MG Morais… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
High concentrations of carbon, which is considered a necessary element, are required for
microalgal growth. Therefore, the identification of alternative carbon sources available in …

Growth and phycocyanin production with Galdieria sulphuraria UTEX 2919 using xylose, glucose, and corn stover hydrolysates under heterotrophy and mixotrophy

FVL Portillo, E Sierra-Ibarra, R Vera-Estrella, S Revah… - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The production of cell mass and phycocyanin (PC) was evaluated with the extremophile
microalgae Galdieria sulphuraria 2919, under mixotrophic and heterotrophic conditions, in …