Phycobiliproteins are a group of water soluble proteins with an associated chromophore,
responsible for the light-harvesting in cyanobacteria. They are divided in four main types …

Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms which represent a significant
source of novel, bioactive, secondary metabolites, and they are also considered an …

Marine organisms produce a large array of natural products with relevance in drug
discovery. These compounds have biological activities such as antioxidant, antibacterial …

The risk of onset of cancer is influenced by poorly controlled chronic inflammatory
processes. Inflammatory diseases related to cancer development include inflammatory …

Marine cyanobacterial bioactives, due to their diverse chemistry and promising
pharmacological properties, hold significant potential as therapeutic agents. Here, we …

Cancer and neurodegeneration are different classes of diseases that share the involvement
of mitochondria in their pathogenesis. Whereas the high glycolytic rate (the so-called …

Microalgae are a diverse group of single-cell photosynthetic organisms that include
cyanobacteria and a wide range of eukaryotic algae. A number of microalgae contain high …

Since the middle of the last century, marine organisms have been identified as producers of
chemically and biologically diverse secondary metabolites which have exerted various …

Electrotechnologies are based on the direct application of an external electric field through a
given semi-conductive material. These technologies are part of a wide range of …

In the last decades, an increasing attention has been directed toward the possibilities of
growing algae commercially. This interest has been partially due to the fact that some strains …