Microalgae have gained considerable attention as an alternative feedstock for the biofuel
production, particularly in combination with genetic modification strategies that target …

Microalgae is a renewable bioresource with the potential to replace the conventional fossil-
based industrial production of organic chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Moreover, the …

Microalgae have the potential to become microbial cell factories for lipid production. Their
ability to convert sunlight and CO 2 into valuable lipid compounds has attracted interest from …

Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT, EC 2.3. 1.20) catalyzes the last reaction in
the acyl-CoA-dependent biosynthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG). DGAT activity resides mainly …

Microalgae-based bioproducts are in limelight because of their promising future, novel
characteristics, the current situation of population needs, and rising prices of rapidly …

CO 2 sequestration carried by biological methodologies shows enhanced potential and has
the advantage that biomass produced from the captured CO 2 can be used for different …

Microalgae accumulate starch and lipid as storage metabolites under nutrient depletion,
which can be used as sustainable feedstock for biorefinery. Omics analysis coupled with …

Sunlight energy largely exceeds the energy required by anthropic activities, and therefore its
exploitation represents a major target in the field of renewable energies. The interest in the …

Microalgal lipids have drawn great attention as a promising sustainable resource for
biodiesel or food supplement production. The development of high-performance strains of …

Microalgae can produce high-value-added products such as lipids and carotenoids using
light or sugars, and their biosynthesis mechanism can be triggered by various stress …