Microalgal biodiesel has emerged as an environment friendly alternative to the existing
fossil fuels. The commercial production of this biodiesel is still challenging due to several …

Biofuel production from renewable sources is widely considered to be one of the most
sustainable alternatives to petroleum sourced fuels and a viable means for environmental …

Increasing microalgal starch content by nutrient limitation has been regarded as an
affordable approach for the production of third generation bioethanol. This work evaluated …

Interest in exploiting algae as a biofuel source and the role of inorganic nutrient deficiency in
inducing triacylglyceride (TAG) accumulation in cells necessitates a strategy to efficiently …

Nickel is a biologically essential element for marine life, with the potential to influence
diverse processes, including methanogenesis, nitrogen uptake and coral health, in both …

Information on the toxicity of environmentally relevant concentrations of nanoparticles in
marine ecosystems is needed for informed regulation of these emerging materials. We …

While marine phytoplankton rival plants in their contribution to global primary productivity,
our understanding of their photosynthesis remains rudimentary. In particular, the kinetic …

Black Queen (BQ) functions are biological processes that yield neither purely private nor
purely public products. This partitioning of benefits, also called 'leakiness', can produce …

In eukaryotic green microalgae, manipulation of metabolic pathways by altering the culture
medium and/or culture conditions represents a powerful tool for physiological control and is …

Excessive use of fossil fuels to satisfy our rapidly increasing energy demand has created
severe environmental problems, such as air pollution, acid rain and global warming …