Microalgae in the food-health nexus: Exploring species diversity, high-value bioproducts, health benefits, and sustainable market potential
Bioresource Technology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
427, С. 132424 - 132424
Опубликована: Март 22, 2025
Язык: Английский
Growing prominence of deep-sea life in marine bioprospecting
Nature Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7(8), С. 1027 - 1037
Опубликована: Авг. 8, 2024
Abstract
Marine
bioprospecting,
which
involves
the
exploration
of
genetic
and
biochemical
material
from
marine
organisms,
can
be
used
towards
addressing
a
broad
range
public
environmental
health
applications
such
as
disease
treatment,
diagnostics
bioremediation.
resources
are
important
reservoirs
for
bioprospecting
efforts;
however,
extent
to
they
commercially
natural
product
discovery
sources
derived
not
well
understood.
Here
we
introduce
comprehensive
database
genes
referenced
in
patent
filings,
Bioprospecting
Patent
database.
It
includes
92,550
protein-coding
sequences
associated
with
4,779
identified
by
analysing
all
relevant
records
sequence
databases.
Three
companies
alone—BASF,
IFF
DuPont—included
949
species
(more
than
half
origin).
Microbial
life
deep
sea,
vast
remote
biome
predominantly
beyond
national
jurisdiction,
is
already
attracting
substantial
economic
interest;
top
ten
holders
have
filed
gene
patents
referencing
deep-sea
life.
Our
findings
provide
an
updated
understanding
landscape,
contribute
sustainable
use
biodiversity
underscore
need
policymakers
ensure
stewardship
ecosystems.
Язык: Английский
Bioprospecting for moderately halophilic eubacteria for potential biotechnological applications from Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan, India
The Applied Biology & Chemistry Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 12 - 21
Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2024
Sambhar
Lake
an
athalassohaline
habitat
located
at
27°58′N
75°55′E,
Rajasthan,
India
is
a
major
source
of
salt
production
in
the
country.
From
surface
lake
water,
soil,
and
shore
sediments,
fifty-nine
moderate
halophiles
were
isolated
which
subsequently
grouped
according
to
shape,
colony
characteristics,
staining
into
twenty-two
isolates.
Fourier
transform
infrared
spectroscopy
profiling
identifiedthese
isolates
as
eubacterial
with
characteristic
C=O
stretching
ester
functional
groups.
Observations
further
indicatedsimilarity
within
some
Halomonasisolates
indicating
potential
phylogenetic
lineages.
The
FASTA
sequences
obtained
after
sequencing
universal
bacterial
primers
processed
for
analysis.
Predominantly
Gram-positive
genera
like
Alkalibacillus,
Amphibacillus,
Marinococcus,
Piscibacillus,
Planococcus,
Salinicoccus,
Staphylococcusand
Virgibacilluswith
only
two
Gram-negative
strains
Halomonaswere
identified.
genus
Amphibacilluswas
recognizedfor
first
time
study
Lake.
Despite
being
moderately
halophilic,
several
exhibited
high
tolerance
growth
25%
salt.
All
mesophilic
observed
between
18-42°C
matches
temperature
profile
region.
Analysis
hydrolytic
identified
eighteen
protease
producers,
thirteen
lipase
ten
cellulase-producing
strains.
Further
evaluation
showed
dominance
C10:0,
C12:0,
C13:0,
C14:0,
C15:0,
C16:0,
C17:0,
C18:0,
C18:1
FAMEs,
among
presence
C16:0
fatty
acid
indicated
probable
antimicrobial
potentials
these
Язык: Английский