Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 286 - 286
Published: April 23, 2024
Microalgal
biomass
can
be
utilized
for
the
production
of
value-added
chemicals
and
fuels.
Within
this
research,
Chlorella
vulgaris
left
behind
after
extraction
lipids
proteins
was
converted
to
valuable
sugars,
organic
acids
furanic
compounds
via
hydrolysis/dehydration
using
dilute
aqueous
sulfuric
acid
as
a
homogeneous
catalyst.
Under
mild
conditions,
i.e.,
low
temperature
concentration,
main
products
were
monomeric
sugars
(glucose
xylose)
(HMF,
furfural)
while
under
more
intense
conditions
(i.e.,
higher
concentration),
(propionic,
formic,
acetic,
succinic,
lactic,
levulinic)
also
produced
either
directly
from
sugar
conversion
or
intermediate
furans.
As
second
valorization
approach,
residual
microalgal
alcohols
(sorbitol,
glycerol)
hydrogenation/hydrogenolysis
reactions
over
metallic
ruthenium
catalysts
supported
on
activated
carbons
(5%Ru/C).
It
shown
that
concentration
facilitated
by
initiating
hydrolysis
carbohydrates
sugars.
Overall,
work
aims
propose
pathways
rarely
towards
useful
platform
precursors
wide
variety
solvents,
polymers,
fuels,
food
ingredients,
pharmaceuticals
others.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 19, 2023
Abstract
Our
current
food
system
relies
on
unsustainable
practices,
which
often
fail
to
provide
healthy
diets
a
growing
population.
Therefore,
there
is
an
urgent
demand
for
new
sustainable
nutrition
sources
and
processes.
Microorganisms
have
gained
attention
as
source
solution,
due
their
low
carbon
footprint,
reliance
land,
water
seasonal
variations
coupled
with
favourable
nutritional
profile.
Furthermore,
the
emergence
use
of
tools,
specifically
in
synthetic
biology,
uses
microorganisms
expanded
showing
great
potential
fulfil
many
our
dietary
needs.
In
this
review,
we
look
at
different
applications
food,
examine
history,
state-of-the-art
disrupt
foods
systems.
We
cover
both
microbes
produce
whole
out
biomass
cell
factories
make
highly
functional
ingredients.
The
technical,
economical,
societal
limitations
are
also
discussed
together
future
perspectives.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: March 30, 2023
Sustainable
agriculture
practices
involve
the
application
of
environment-friendly
plant
growth
promoters
and
additives
that
do
not
negatively
impact
health
ecosystem.
Stringent
regulatory
frameworks
restricting
use
synthetic
agrochemicals
increase
in
demand
for
organically
grown
crops
have
paved
way
development
novel
bio-based
promoters.
In
this
context,
microalgae
biomass
derived
offer
sources
promotors
enhance
crop
productivity
impart
disease
resistance.
These
beneficial
effects
could
be
attributed
to
presence
wide
range
biomolecules
such
as
soluble
amino
acid
(AA),
micronutrients,
polysaccharides,
phytohormones
other
signaling
molecules
biomass.
addition,
their
phototrophic
nature,
high
photosynthetic
efficiency,
environmental
adaptability
make
them
an
attractive
source
biostimulants,
biofertilizers
biopesticides.
The
present
review
aims
describe
various
promoting
metabolites
produced
by
on
productivity.
Further,
elicited
biostimulants
with
respect
different
modes
applications
seed
treatments,
foliar
spray
soil/root
drenching
is
reviewed
detail.
ability
tolerance
against
abiotic
biotic
stressors
along
mechanism
action
discussed
paper.
Although
based
gaining
popularity,
nutrient
water
requirements
energy
intensive
downstream
processes
makes
technology
commercially
unsustainable.
Addressing
challenge,
we
propose
a
circular
economy
model
mediated
bioremediation
coupled
biorefinery
approaches
generating
value
biofertilizer
applications.
We
discuss
new
trends
enhancing
sustainability
production
co-cultivation
algae
hydroponics
utilization
effluents.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(20), P. 3878 - 3878
Published: Oct. 23, 2023
Microalgae
are
a
rich
resource
of
lipids,
proteins,
carbohydrates
and
pigments
with
nutritional
health
benefits.
They
increasingly
find
use
as
ingredients
in
functional
foods
feeds
well
cosmetics
agricultural
products
including
biostimulants.
One
their
distinct
advantages
is
ability
to
grow
on
wastewaters
other
waste
streams,
they
considered
an
environmentally
friendly
cheap
method
recover
nutrients
remove
pollutants
from
the
environment.
However,
there
limits
concerning
applications
if
grown
certain
streams.
Within,
we
collate
overview
existing
algal
current
market
scenarios
for
microalgal
along
relevant
legislative
requirements
Europe
United
States.
Microalgal
compounds
interest
extraction
processing
methodologies
summarized,
benefits
caveats
microalgae
cultivated
various
streams
discussed.
Applied Food Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(1), P. 100296 - 100296
Published: April 10, 2023
Despite
the
high
amount
of
wastewater
generated
by
agroindustry
around
world,
only
a
limited
number
alternatives
for
its
reuse
or
revalorization
have
been
applied.
One
most
suitable
agro-industrial
is
production
extracellular
polysaccharides
(EPS)
from
microalgae
and
cyanobacteria.
Due
to
complex
carbohydrate
metabolic
pathway
in
cyanobacteria,
EPS
produced
can
be
employed
residual
water
treatment,
emulsification,
gelling,
as
prebiotic
ingredient,
among
others.
biological
activities,
including
antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory,
antitumor,
antimicrobial
related
their
molecular
weight,
sulfate,
uronic
acid,
charged
group
content.
In
this
review,
cyanobacteria
production,
functional
properties,
sustainable
are
addressed.
Microalgal
polysaccharide
wastewaters
has
potential
become
standard
transforming
linear
food
processing
systems
into
circular
economy
alternatives.
Phycology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(2), P. 276 - 313
Published: May 27, 2024
The
term
‘cosmeceutical’
refers
to
cosmetic
products
that
offer
medicinal
or
drug-like
benefits.
Marine
algae
are
rich
sources
of
bioactive
compounds,
particularly
carbohydrates
and
peptides,
which
have
gained
attention
for
their
potential
in
cosmeceuticals.
These
compounds
abundant,
safe,
minimal
cytotoxicity
effects.
They
various
benefits
the
skin,
including
addressing
rashes,
pigmentation,
aging,
cancer.
Additionally,
they
exhibit
properties
such
as
antimicrobial,
skin-whitening,
anti-aging,
antioxidant,
anti-melanogenic
This
review
surveys
literature
on
cosmeceutical
potentials
algae-derived
focusing
roles
skin
whitening,
anticancer,
anti-inflammatory,
antimicrobial
applications.
discussion
also
includes
current
challenges
future
opportunities
using
purposes.
