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Chlorococcum
About: Chlorococcum is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 268 publications have been published within this topic receiving 7317 citations.
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TL;DR: These carotenoid pigments, are useful in various health applications and their use in food, feed, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical industries was briefly touched upon.
Abstract: Microalgae are rich source of various bioactive molecules such as carotenoids, lipids, fatty acids, hydrocarbons, proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids, etc. and in recent Years carotenoids from algae gained commercial recognition in the global market for food and cosmeceutical applications. However, the production of carotenoids from algae is not yet fully cost effective to compete with synthetic ones. In this context the present review examines the technologies/methods in relation to mass production of algae, cell harvesting for extraction of carotenoids, optimizing extraction methods etc. Research studies from different microalgal species such as Spirulina platensis, Haematococcus pluvialis, Dunaliella salina, Chlorella sps., Nannochloropsis sps., Scenedesmus sps., Chlorococcum sps., Botryococcus braunii and Diatoms in relation to carotenoid content, chemical structure, extraction and processing of carotenoids are discussed. Further these carotenoid pigments, are useful in various health applications and their use in food, feed, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical industries was briefly touched upon. The commercial value of algal carotenoids has also been discussed in this review. Possible recommendations for future research studies are proposed.
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TL;DR: Two conventional chemical coagulants and five commercial polymeric flocculants were comparatively evaluated for their ability to remove algal-bacterial biomass from the effluent of a photosynthetically oxygenated piggery wastewater biodegradation process.
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TL;DR: Since high concentrations of FeCl3 and AlSO4 were toxic to the cells, flocculation induced by pH change may be considered the most effective strategy.
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TL;DR: The carotenoid composition in cells of a ketocarotenoids-producing alga, Chlorococcum, was investigated by high-performance liquid chromatgraphy (HPLC).
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TL;DR: Ten microalgal strains found in fresh and saline waters were cultured, and used to conduct batch experiments in order to evaluate their potential contribution to nutrient removal and biofuel production, and the growth rate of microalgae was inversely analogous to their initial concentration.
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