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Microalgae as sustainable biofactories to produce high-value lipids: biodiversity, exploitation, and biotechnological applications
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Microalgae are often called “sustainable biofactories” due to their dual potential to mitigate
atmospheric carbon dioxide and produce a great diversity of high-value compounds. Nevertheless,
the successful exploitation of microalgae as biofactories for industrial scale is dependent on choosing
the right microalga and optimum growth conditions. Due to the rich biodiversity of microalgae,
a screening pipeline should be developed to perform microalgal strain selection exploring their
growth, robustness, and metabolite production. Current prospects in microalgal biotechnology are
turning their focus to high-value lipids for pharmaceutic, nutraceutic, and cosmetic products. Within
microalgal lipid fraction, polyunsaturated fatty acids and carotenoids are broadly recognized for
their vital functions in human organisms. Microalgal-derived phytosterols are still an underexploited
lipid resource despite presenting promising biological activities, including neuroprotective, anti inflammatory, anti-cancer, neuromodulatory, immunomodulatory, and apoptosis inductive effects.
To modulate microalgal biochemical composition, according to the intended field of application, it
is important to know the contribution of each cultivation factor, or their combined effects, for the
wanted product accumulation. Microalgae have a vital role to play in future low-carbon economy.
Since microalgal biodiesel is still costly, it is desirable to explore the potential of oleaginous species
for its high-value lipids which present great global market prospects.
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Sustainability Industrial valorization Carbon dioxide fixation Biological activities Polyunsaturated fatty acids Phytosterol Carotenoids . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia
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Citação
Fernandes, T., & Cordeiro, N. (2021). Microalgae as sustainable biofactories to produce high-value lipids: biodiversity, exploitation, and biotechnological applications. Marine drugs, 19(10), 573.
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MDPI