Oxidative stress is a recognized contributor to the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), exacerbating chronic inflammation and tissue damage. While traditional IBD therapies primarily focus on immune modulation, alternative approaches...
This review examines the bioactive compounds of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe), with a particular focus on metabolites and antimicrobial peptides exhibiting antimicrobial activity. The chemical composition, biological properties, and mechanisms...
Microalgae have demonstrated a large potential in biotechnology as a source of various macromolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids) and high-added value products (pigments, poly-unsaturated fatty acids, peptides, exo-polysaccharides, etc.). T...
Haematococcus pluvialis and Porphyridium cruentum are red microalgae with high biotechnological potential due to their rich composition of bioactive compounds. However, their intense flavor limits their application in food products. This study evalua...
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia due to impaired insulin secretion, insulin resistance, or both. Oxidative stress and chronic low-grade inflammation play crucial roles in the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitu...
The pollution of water caused by the excessive presence of organic and inorganic compounds, such as nitrates, phosphates, heavy metals, antibiotics, agrochemicals, etc., is one of the major environmental problems in many countries. Various approaches...
During the last year, science has been focusing on the research of antivirally active compounds overall after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which caused a great amount of deaths and the downfall of the economy in 2020. Photosynthetic organisms such as mic...
Microalgae produce a variety of compounds that are beneficial to human and animal health. Among these compounds are carotenoids, which are microalgal pigments with unique antioxidant and coloring properties. The objective of this review is to evaluat...
The sustainability of mollusc aquaculture relies, in part, on overcoming the challenges of spat production in captivity, particularly during the metamorphosis and settlement stages. The optimization of rearing technologies at these stages would ensur...
In the last decade, algae applications have generated considerable interest among research organizations and industrial sectors. Bioactive compounds, such as carotenoids, and Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) derived from microalgae may play a vita...
Microalgae offer a sustainable and versatile source of bioactive compounds. Their rapid growth, efficient CO2 utilization, and adaptability make them a promising alternative to traditional production methods. Key compounds, such as proteins, polyunsa...
Microalgae grow rapidly, require minimal space, can proliferate in non-agricultural land, do not compete with human food sources, and can be cultivated in a variety of environments, including wastewater. They are considered an ecological source of bi...
Microalgae are a promising source of valuable compounds, including proteins, pigments, lipids, vitamins, and ingredients for cosmetics and animal feed. Despite their potential, downstream processing remains a major bottleneck in microalgae biorefiner...
For over 70 years, microalgae have been considered promising ingredients for developing sustainable, nutritionally rich foods. Their high protein content, presence of essential amino acids, fatty acids, natural pigments, and a myriad of bioactive com...
Microalgae are valuable sources of bioactive compounds. However, their production requires strategies to enhance metabolic responses. This study explores how Chlorella vulgaris responds to different salinity conditions using a two-stage cultivation s...
Microalgal biomass has emerged as a valuable and nutrient-rich source of novel plant-based foods of the future, with several demonstrated benefits. In addition to their green and health-promoting characteristics, these foods exhibit bioactive propert...
Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) are frequently detected in wastewater and aquatic environments because of their incomplete removal in conventional wastewater treatment plants. Evaluating alternative treatment technologies, including microalgae-...
Microalgae have garnered scientific interest for their potential to produce bioactive compounds. However, the large-scale industrial utilization of microalgae faces challenges related to production costs and achieving optimal growth conditions. Thus,...
Sustainable agriculture faces increasing challenges, necessitating innovative approaches to advance resource efficiency with minimal ecological consequences. One promising solution is nanobiotechnology, which takes advantage of natural systems for th...
Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food production sector and plays a pivotal role in global food security. However, the reliance on conventional fishmeal and fish oil in aquafeeds raises sustainability concerns due to overfishing, high costs, and ec...
Spirulina and Chlorella are nutrient-rich microalgae widely consumed as dietary supplements; however, their high biosorption capacity raises concerns regarding the accumulation of environmental contaminants. This study analyzed 52 commercially availa...
Microalgae are being recognized as valuable sources of bioactive chemicals with important medical properties, attracting interest from multiple industries, such as food, feed, cosmetics, and medicines. This review study explores the extensive researc...
Biomass-derived growth stimulants are widely recognized as green and economical solutions that can significantly enhance microalgae culture efficiency and optimize the biomanufacturing process of target products. In this paper, we investigated the ef...
Genetic manipulation shows great promise to further boost the productivity of microalgae-based compounds. However, selection of microalgal transformants depends mainly on the use of antibiotics, which have raised concerns about their potential impact...
Microalgae are considered as excellent candidates for bioactive compounds, yet microalgal residues remaining after the extraction of one or two compounds are usually discarded, which is not economical. This study demonstrates the alkaline extraction...
Current trends in the application of nanomaterials are emerging in the nano-biotechnological sector for development of medicines. Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are photosynthetic prokaryotes that have applications to human health and numerous biol...
Unnecessary discharge of nutrient-rich aquaculture wastewater is a significant threat to the environment, exacerbating massive resource wasting worldwide. Microalgae-based circular economy strategies utilize atmospheric CO2 and aquaculture wastewater...
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and it is estimated that 17.9 million people die of it each year. The risk factors for cardiovascular diseases are attributable to an unhealthy and sedentary lifestyle, poor nutrition, st...
Graesiella emersonii is a commercially exploitable source of bioactive compounds and biofuels with potential applications in microalgae-based industries. Despite this, little taxonomical information is available. Therefore, proper identification and...
The projected global population of 9.22 billion by 2075 necessitates sustainable food sources that provide health benefits beyond essential nutrition, as the relationship between food biochemistry and human well-being is becoming increasingly signifi...
Despite the progress made in oncological theranostics, cancer remains a global health problem and a leading cause of death worldwide. Multidrug and radiation therapy resistance is an important challenge in cancer treatment. To overcome this great con...
Actual printing and dyeing wastewater (APDW), as one of the most difficult types of wastewater to treat, has become a significant environmental risk due to its toxicity and the challenges associated with its degradation. Microalgae-based treatment of...
Bioremediation of produced waters has been widely investigated in the last decades. More recently, microalgae-based treatments have been developed to produce biomass. The objective of this study was to determine, at lab scale, the remediation efficie...
Coccomyxa onubensis (C. onubensis) belongs to the extensive genus Coccomyxa, which inhabits ecosystems with high metal concentrations, generally at acidic pH. In this study, the feasibility of cultivating the acidotolerant microalga C. onubensis in r...
The dairy sector produces considerable amounts of nutrient-rich effluents, which are frequently undervalued as simple by-products or waste. In particular, Second Cheese Whey (SCW), also known as scotta, exhausted whey, or deproteinized whey, represen...
With the increasing awareness of socio-environmental issues, a global trend has emerged emphasizing the valorization of natural ingredients that promote health and well-being within sustainable production systems, such as microalgae-based carotenoids...
Using renewable biomass in agriculture, particularly microalgae as a biostimulant, offers economic and environmental sustainability benefits by reducing costs, improving nutrient cycling, and enhancing water use efficiency. Microalgae contain bioacti...
15 November 2026
Microalgae-biomass-based industrial and biofuel technologies have long been presented as innovative, versatile, and technologically and economically efficient solutions. They are frequently described as capable of integrating the production of food,...
Arthrospira platensis, better known as Spirulina, is one of the most important microalgae species. This cyanobacterium possesses a rich metabolite pattern, including high amounts of natural pigments. In this study, we applied a combined strategy base...
Microalgae-based biomass has been extensively studied because of its potential to produce several important biochemicals, such as lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, and pigments, for the manufacturing of value-added products, such as vitamins, bioactiv...
Microalgae have attracted great interest recently due to their potential for nutrients removal from wastewater, renewable biodiesel production and bioactive compounds extraction. However, one major challenge in microalgal bioremediation and the algal...
Using a mathematical simulation approach, we studied the dynamics of the green microalga Chlorella vulgaris phosphate metabolism response to shortage and subsequent replenishing of inorganic phosphate in the medium. A three-pool interaction model was...
25 January 2021
Microalgae growth inhibition assays are candidates for referent ecotoxicology as a fundamental part of the strategy to reduce the use of fish and other animal models in aquatic toxicology. In the present work, the performance of Chlorella vulgaris ex...
This review aims to assess and synthesize the recent scientific literature on bioactive phytochemicals derived from Cyanobacteria and microalgae, with a focus on their pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications. A total of 837 articles published o...
The consumption of microalgae-based foods is growing due to their exceptional nutritional benefits and sustainable cultivation. However, their strong off-flavors and odors hinder their incorporation into food products. Lactic acid fermentation, a tra...
Microalgae-based biostimulants are gaining increasing interest worldwide for promoting sustainable agriculture. The environmental risks associated with synthetic agrochemicals can be mitigated by using microalgae to enhance crop yield and quality. Cu...
The environmental treatment of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) has attracted significant attention. Nonylphenol (NP), a highly toxic EDC with widespread distribution, presents an urgent challenge requiring effective removal strategies. Although...
Marine algae are rich in bioactive nutraceuticals (e.g., carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, fatty acids, antioxidants, and pigments). Biotic (e.g., plants, microorganisms) and abiotic factors (e.g., temperature, pH, salinity, light intensity) contrib...
Cultivation knowledge deficiencies limit the appreciation of microalgae-based nutrient solutions on hydroponic plants. This study compared Chlorella vulgaris implications for lettuce growth and the production of high-value components through the use...
Salmonellosis remains a persistent threat to global food safety and poultry productivity, compounded by rising antimicrobial resistance. Here, we report the in silico design and immunoinformatic validation of a broad-spectrum, edible multi-epitope va...
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