Morphology, composition, production, processing and applications of Chlorella vulgaris: A review

C Safi, B Zebib, O Merah, PY Pontalier… - … and sustainable energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Economic and technical problems related to the reduction of petroleum resources require
the valorisation of renewable raw material. Recently, microalgae emerged as promising …

Microalgae biofuels: a critical review of issues, problems and the way forward

MK Lam, KT Lee - Biotechnology advances, 2012 - Elsevier
Culturing of microalgae as an alternative feedstock for biofuel production has received a lot
of attention in recent years due to their fast growth rate and ability to accumulate high …

An overview of potential oleaginous microorganisms and their role in biodiesel and omega-3 fatty acid-based industries

A Patel, D Karageorgou, E Rova, P Katapodis, U Rova… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microorganisms are known to be natural oil producers in their cellular compartments.
Microorganisms that accumulate more than 20% w/w of lipids on a cell dry weight basis are …

Industrial potential of carotenoid pigments from microalgae: Current trends and future prospects

RR Ambati, D Gogisetty… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgae are rich source of various bioactive molecules such as carotenoids, lipids, fatty
acids, hydrocarbons, proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids, etc. and in recent Years …

Microalgae as sources of carotenoids

AC Guedes, HM Amaro, FX Malcata - Marine drugs, 2011 - mdpi.com
Marine microalgae constitute a natural source of a variety of drugs for pharmaceutical, food
and cosmetic applications—which encompass carotenoids, among others. A growing body …

Recent developments in supercritical fluid extraction of bioactive compounds from microalgae: Role of key parameters, technological achievements and challenges

A Molino, S Mehariya, G Di Sanzo, V Larocca… - Journal of CO2 …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microalgae are a rich source of natural bioactive compounds, eg astaxanthin, β-carotene,
lutein, and fatty acids (FAs), that are currently in high demand in the market. Conventional …

Conversion of microalgae to biofuel

E Suali, R Sarbatly - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper primarily presents an overall review of the use of microalgae as a biofuel
feedstock. Among the microalgae that have potential as biofuel feedstock, Chlorella …

Innovative alternative technologies to extract carotenoids from microalgae and seaweeds

MM Poojary, FJ Barba, B Aliakbarian, F Donsì… - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
Marine microalgae and seaweeds (microalgae) represent a sustainable source of various
bioactive natural carotenoids, including β-carotene, lutein, astaxanthin, zeaxanthin …

Fungi as a potential source of pigments: harnessing filamentous fungi

R Kalra, XA Conlan, M Goel - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The growing concern over the harmful effects of synthetic colorants on both the consumer
and the environment has raised a strong interest in natural coloring alternatives. As a result …

Microalgae bioremediation: A perspective towards wastewater treatment along with industrial carotenoids production

R Kalra, S Gaur, M Goel - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are natural pigments known for their various health benefits for humans
together with various other applications in diverse industries. Considering the high market …