Microalgae for high-value products: A way towards green nutraceutical and pharmaceutical compounds

S Mehariya, RK Goswami, OP Karthikeysan, P Verma - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae is a renewable bioresource with the potential to replace the conventional fossil-
based industrial production of organic chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Moreover, the …

The use of microalgae and cyanobacteria in the improvement of agricultural practices: a review on their biofertilising, biostimulating and biopesticide roles

AL Gonçalves - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increase in worldwide population observed in the last decades has contributed to an
increased demand for food supplies, which can only be attained through an improvement in …

[HTML][HTML] Extraction of lipids from microalgae using classical and innovative approaches

J Zhou, M Wang, JA Saraiva, AP Martins, CA Pinto… - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae, as a photosynthetic autotrophic organism, contain a variety of bioactive
compounds, including lipids, proteins, polysaccharides, which have been applied in food …

Digestibility, bioaccessibility and bioactivity of compounds from algae

M Demarco, JO de Moraes, ÂP Matos… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Algae are aquatic organisms rich in several biocompounds, and major ones are
proteins and amino acids, carbohydrates and polysaccharides, lipids and fatty acids …

Recent advances in microalgae-based remediation of industrial and non-industrial wastewaters with simultaneous recovery of value-added products

R Sharma, A Mishra, D Pant, P Malaviya - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The ability of microalgae to grow in a broad spectrum of wastewaters manifests great
potentials for removing contaminants from effluents of industries and urban areas. Since the …

Microalgae biomolecules: Extraction, separation and purification methods

PS Corrêa, WG Morais Junior, AA Martins, NS Caetano… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Several microalgae species have been exploited due to their great biotechnological
potential for the production of a range of biomolecules that can be applied in a large variety …

Recent advances in lipid extraction using green solvents

SS de Jesus, R Maciel Filho - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Green solvents are a new class of solvents mostly known for being environmentally friendly.
The main green solvents besides water are organic-based solvents, some ionic liquids …

A review on lipid production from microalgae: Association between cultivation using waste streams and fatty acid profiles

GF Ferreira, LFR Pinto, R Maciel Filho… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Microalgae are potential sources of high-value lipids, with essential fatty acids that provide
health benefits, as the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. However, its cultivation and …

Green extraction techniques of bioactive compounds: a state-of-the-art review

R Martins, A Barbosa, B Advinha, H Sales, R Pontes… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Green extraction techniques are more and more relevant due to major sustainable goals set
by the United Nations. Greener extraction processes are being designed through the use of …

Bioactivity and Digestibility of Microalgae Tetraselmis sp. and Nannochloropsis sp. as Basis of Their Potential as Novel Functional Foods

S Paterson, P Gómez-Cortés, MA de la Fuente… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is estimated that by 2050, the world's population will exceed 10 billion people, which will
lead to a deterioration in global food security. To avoid aggravating this problem, FAO and …