Tendencies affecting the growth and cultivation of genus Spirulina: An investigative review on current trends

NKZ AlFadhly, N Alhelfi, AB Altemimi, DK Verma… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spirulina, a kind of blue-green algae, is one of the Earth's oldest known forms of life.
Spirulina grows best in very alkaline environments, although it may flourish across a wide …

Feasibility of the use of Spirulina in aquaculture diets

VT Rosas, LH Poersch, LA Romano… - Reviews in …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The growth of aquaculture depends on protein sources that can reduce the pressure on
fishmeal (FM), and Spirulina feed could be an option due to its high nutritional value. Studies …

Performance evaluation of microalgae for concomitant wastewater bioremediation, CO2 biofixation and lipid biosynthesis for biodiesel application

M Nayak, A Karemore, R Sen - Algal Research, 2016 - Elsevier
This study was directed towards evaluating the potential of microalgae for simultaneous
wastewater treatment, CO 2 biofixation and lipid biosynthesis for biofuel application. The …

Environmental Impacts of Large-Scale Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) Production in Hellisheidi Geothermal Park Iceland: Life Cycle Assessment

A Tzachor, A Smidt-Jensen, A Ramel… - Marine Biotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Spirulina algae (Spirulina platensis) cultivated in geothermally powered photobioreactors is
here proposed as a potentially resource efficient, zero-carbon, and nutritious alternative to …

Towards sustainable aquaculture systems: Biological and environmental impact of replacing fishmeal with Arthrospira platensis (Nordstedt)(spirulina)

G Napolitano, P Venditti, C Agnisola… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sustainable fish food production is crucial for aquaculture. Microalgae, such as spirulina
(Arthrospira platensis), can supplement diet antioxidants or replace expensive fishmeal with …

CO2 capture from air by Chlorella vulgaris microalgae in an airlift photobioreactor

A Sadeghizadeh, L Moghaddasi, R Rahimi - Bioresource technology, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, hydrodynamics and CO 2 biofixation study was conducted in an airlift bioreactor
at the temperature of 30±2° C. The main objective of this work was to investigate the effect of …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical characterization and nutritional value of Spirulina platensis cultivated in natural conditions of Chichaoua region (Morocco)

A Rahim, C Çakir, M Ozturk, B Şahin… - South African Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of the current study was to characterize the phytochemical, phytopigments, and
nutritional value of Spirulina platensis produced in Chichoua region of Morocco. A natural …

Phycocyanin from Spirulina: a comprehensive review on cultivation, extraction, purification, and its application in food and allied industries

KD Athiyappan, W Routray, B Paramasivan - Food and Humanity, 2024 - Elsevier
Phycocyanin is a blue accessory protein pigment that is abundant in Spirulina sp. and has
gained popularity due to its diverse applications in various industries. Phycocyanin is rich in …

Recent advances in marine microalgae production: highlighting human health products from microalgae in view of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19)

M Ashour, AMM Omran - Fermentation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Blue biotechnology can greatly help solve some of the most serious social problems due to
its wide biodiversity, which includes marine environments. Microalgae are important …

Photosynthetically controlled spirulina, but not solar spirulina, inhibits TNF-α secretion: potential implications for COVID-19-related cytokine storm therapy

A Tzachor, O Rozen, S Khatib, S Jensen, D Avni - Marine Biotechnology, 2021 - Springer
An array of infections, including the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), trigger macrophage
activation syndrome (MAS) and subsequently hypercytokinemia, commonly referred to as a …