Extremophilic micro-algae and their potential contribution in biotechnology

P Varshney, P Mikulic, A Vonshak, J Beardall… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
Micro-algae have potential as sustainable sources of energy and products and alternative
mode of agriculture. However, their mass cultivation is challenging due to low survival under …

[HTML][HTML] Accumulation and cellular toxicity of engineered metallic nanoparticle in freshwater microalgae: Current status and future challenges

A Mahana, OI Guliy, SK Mehta - Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2021 - Elsevier
Metal nanoparticles (MNPs) are employed in a variety of medical and non-medical
applications. Over the past two decades, there has been substantial research on the impact …

The application of micro-FTIR spectroscopy to analyze nutrient stress-related changes in biomass composition of phytoplankton algae

K Stehfest, J Toepel, C Wilhelm - Plant Physiology and biochemistry, 2005 - Elsevier
Micro-Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to study changes in spectral
features of three species of Cyanobacteria (Microcystis aeruginosa, Croococcus minutus …

Metal sorption by algal biomass: From batch to continuous system

D Kumar, LK Pandey, JP Gaur - Algal research, 2016 - Elsevier
Algal biomass possesses tremendous metal binding ability and therefore has great potential
for gleaning these pollutants from wastewaters. The algal cell wall and exopolymers contain …

An integrated approach for phycoremediation of wastewater and sustainable biodiesel production by green microalgae, Scenedesmus sp. ISTGA1

R Tripathi, A Gupta, IS Thakur - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the ability of the microalgal strain Scenedesmus sp. ISTGA1
for the treatment of municipal wastewater along with biodiesel production. This strain was …

[PDF][PDF] Cyanobacterial taxonomy: current problems and prospects for the integration of traditional and molecular approaches

J Komarek - Algae, 2006 - e-algae.org
The application of modern ecological, ultrastructural and molecular methods, aided by the
cultivation of numerous cyanobacterial morphotypes, has substantially changed our …

Proteomic response of Euglena gracilis to heavy metal exposure–Identification of key proteins involved in heavy metal tolerance and accumulation

B Khatiwada, MT Hasan, A Sun, KS Kamath, M Mirzaei… - Algal Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Contamination of the environment by heavy metals is an increasing problem globally. While
the mechanisms bacteria and yeasts have developed to tolerate these metals are well …

Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) production by the marine microalgae Dunaliella tertiolecta and Tetraselmis suecica in batch cultivation

EC Carballo-Cárdenas, PM Tuan, M Janssen… - Biomolecular …, 2003 - Elsevier
Batch experiments with Dunaliella tertiolecta and Tetraselmis suecica were performed to
investigate alpha-tocopherol (α-T) production in time, in order to assess the effect of light …

Algae-based approach for desalination: an emerging energy-passive and environmentally friendly desalination technology

L Gao, X Zhang, L Fan, S Gray, M Li - ACS Sustainable Chemistry …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Desalination processes are critical for producing freshwater from salty water, and an algae-
based desalination approach has drawn increasing attention as a potential low-cost and …

Polysaccharides as a protective response against microcystin-induced oxidative stress in Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus quadricauda and their possible …

ZA Mohamed - Ecotoxicology, 2008 - Springer
Toxic cyanobacteria occur worldwide in aquatic ecosystem, and their toxins have adverse
effects on most aquatic organisms. However, some species of green algae can grow and …