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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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Nitrogen-to-protein conversion factors revisited for applications of microalgal biomass conversion to food, feed and fuel
TL;DR: It is found that the amino acid profile among different algae samples is consistent, however the large variability between strains in non-protein nitrogen causes variability in the calculated conversion factor.
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Microalgal attachment and attached systems for biomass production and wastewater treatment
Jinghan Wang,Jinghan Wang,Lin-Lan Zhuang,Xue-Qiao Xu,Victor M. Deantes-Espinosa,Xiao-Xiong Wang,Hong-Ying Hu +6 more
TL;DR: This review analyzed the two-step mechanisms of microalgae attachment, discussed the influencing factors of attached microalgal growth including properties of substratum, properties of micro algal cells, turbulence of liquid medium, frequency of biomass harvesting, etc., and their possible impacts on microAlgal biofilm formation and biomass production in attached systems.
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Effect of Light Intensity and Quality on Growth Rate and Composition of Chlorella vulgaris.
TL;DR: The trend in biomass, lipid, and protein productivities as a function of light intensity was similar in the two systems (greenhouse and bioreactor), and the specific growth rate and the biomass, protein and lipid productivities increased as well.
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Diatom mediated heavy metal remediation: A review.
TL;DR: An overview is presented about the ability of diatom algae to phycoremediate heavy metals by passive adsorption and active assimilation from their aqueous environments with an emphasis on extracellular and intracellular mechanisms involved in contaminant uptake through the frustules for preventing heavy metal toxicity.
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Improvement in microalgae lipid extraction using a sonication-assisted method
Ana Maria Pereira Neto,Rafael Augusto Sotana de Souza,Amanda Denisse Leon-Nino,Joana D'arc Aparecida da Costa,Rodolfo Sbrolini Tiburcio,Thaís Abreu Nunes,Thaís Cristina Sellare de Mello,Fernando Takashi Kanemoto,Flávia Marisa Prado Saldanha-Corrêa,Sônia Maria Flores Gianesella +9 more
TL;DR: The results indicate that the sonication-assisted method with n-hexane was efficient for lipid extraction in these strains, suggesting a favorable potential for biodiesel production.
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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.