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Commercial applications of microalgae
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The first use of microalgae by humans dates back 2000 years to the Chinese, who used Nostoc to survive during famine, while future research should focus on the improvement of production systems and the genetic modification of strains.About:
This article is published in Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering.The article was published on 2006-02-01. It has received 3793 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Culture of microalgae in hatcheries.read more
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Investigations on cell disruption of oleaginous microorganisms: Hydrochloric acid digestion is an effective method for lipid extraction
TL;DR: It is suggested that acid digestion may be the most simple and effective method for lipid recovery from the tested species in terms of time and reaction temperature and fatty acid profile analysis revealed that lipids extracted by acid digestion were similar to those from untreated microbial cells, indicating a favorable feedstock for use in biodiesel production.
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Investigation of H2 production using the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in a fully controlled photobioreactor fitted with on-line gas analysis
TL;DR: The designed photobioreactor connected with data acquisition system is an innovative tool for future methodical optimization of H2 production using photosynthetic microorganisms, integrating both bioprocess and physiological aspects.
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The Central Carbon and Energy Metabolism of Marine Diatoms
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss distinctive features of the central carbon metabolism of diatoms and its response to forthcoming environmental changes and recent advances facilitating the possibility of industrial use of diatom for oil production.
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Unravelling the Mechanism of Chitosan-Driven Flocculation of Microalgae in Seawater as a Function of pH
TL;DR: In this paper, the optimal conditions for flocculation of the marine microalgae Nannochloropsis oculata using chitosan were determined in seawater.
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Methods of producing biofuels, chlorophylls and carotenoids
TL;DR: In this article, a method for producing bio-energy along with valuable food and neutraceutical products is provided, which includes dewatering substantially intact algal cells to make an algal biomass, extracting neutral lipids along with carotenoids and chlorophylls from the algal biomask, and separation of the carotensoids and chilophyll using adsorption or membrane diafiltration or other methods.
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Recovery of microalgal biomass and metabolites: process options and economics
TL;DR: Economics of monoseptic production of microalgae in photobioreactors and the downstream recovery of metabolites are discussed using eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) recovery as a representative case study.
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Valuable products from biotechnology of microalgae.
Otto Pulz,Wolfgang Gross +1 more
TL;DR: The biotechnology of microalgae has gained considerable importance in recent decades and this group of organisms represents one of the most promising sources for new products and applications.
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Haematococcus astaxanthin: applications for human health and nutrition
TL;DR: The research reviewed supports the assumption that protecting body tissues from oxidative damage with daily ingestion of natural astaxanthin might be a practical and beneficial strategy in health management.
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Commercial production of microalgae: ponds, tanks, tubes and fermenters
TL;DR: A helical tubular photobioreactor system, the BIOCOIL™, has been developed which allows these algae to be grown reliably outdoors at high cell densities in semi-continuous culture.
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Commercial potential for Haematococcus microalgae as a natural source of astaxanthin.
TL;DR: Cultivation methods have been developed to produce Haematococcus containing 1.5-3.0% astaxanthin by dry weight, with potential applications as a pigment source in aquaculture, poultry feeds and in the worldwide nutraceutical market.