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Kowalczyk J, Kłodawska K, Zych M, Burczyk J, Malec P. Ubiquitin-like and ubiquitinylated proteins associated with the maternal cell walls of Scenedesmus obliquus 633 as identified by immunochemistry and LC-MS/MS proteomics. PROTOPLASMA 2024:10.1007/s00709-024-01994-3. [PMID: 39365352 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-024-01994-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2024] [Indexed: 10/05/2024]
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The cell walls of green algae Scenedesmus obliquus are complex, polymeric structures including an inner cellulose layer surrounded by an algaenan-containing trilaminar sheath. The process of autosporulation leads to the formation of sporangial (maternal) cell walls, which are released into the medium after sporangial autolysis. In this study, a fraction of maternal cell wall material (CWM) was isolated from the stationary phase cultures of Scenedesmus obliquus 633 and subjected to immunofluorescence microscopy using polyclonal anti-ubiquitin antibodies. The water-extracted polypeptide fraction from the maternal cell walls was then analyzed using immunoblotting and LC-MS/MS. An immunoanalysis showed the presence of several peptides reactive with polyclonal anti-ubiquitin serum, with apparent molecular masses of c. 12, 70, 120, 200, and > 250 kDa. Cell wall-associated peptides were identified on the basis of LC-MS/MS spectra across NCBI databases, including the Scenedesmaceae family (58 records), the Chlorophyceae class (37 records), and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (18 records) corresponding to the signatures of 95 identified proteins. In particular, three signatures identified ubiquitin and ubiquitin-related proteins. In the maternal cell walls, immunoblotting analysis, immunofluorescence microscopy, and LC-MS/MS proteomics collectively demonstrated the presence of ubiquitin-like epitopes, ubiquitin-specific peptide signatures, and several putative ubiquitin conjugates of a higher molecular mass. These results support the presence of ubiquitin-like proteins in the extramembranous compartment of Scenedesmus obliquus 633 and suggest that protein ubiquitination plays a significant role in the formation and functional integrity of the maternal cell walls in green algae.
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- Justyna Kowalczyk
- Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, 30-387, Kraków, Poland
- Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Jagiellonian University, 30-348, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, 30-387, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Jagiellońska 4, 41-200, Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Jagiellońska 4, 41-200, Sosnowiec, Poland
- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Puńcowska 74, 43-400, Cieszyn, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, 30-387, Kraków, Poland.
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Adetunji AI, Erasmus M. Green Synthesis of Bioplastics from Microalgae: A State-of-the-Art Review. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1322. [PMID: 38794516 PMCID: PMC11124873 DOI: 10.3390/polym16101322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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The synthesis of conventional plastics has increased tremendously in the last decades due to rapid industrialization, population growth, and advancement in the use of modern technologies. However, overuse of these fossil fuel-based plastics has resulted in serious environmental and health hazards by causing pollution, global warming, etc. Therefore, the use of microalgae as a feedstock is a promising, green, and sustainable approach for the production of biobased plastics. Various biopolymers, such as polyhydroxybutyrate, polyurethane, polylactic acid, cellulose-based polymers, starch-based polymers, and protein-based polymers, can be produced from different strains of microalgae under varying culture conditions. Different techniques, including genetic engineering, metabolic engineering, the use of photobioreactors, response surface methodology, and artificial intelligence, are used to alter and improve microalgae stocks for the commercial synthesis of bioplastics at lower costs. In comparison to conventional plastics, these biobased plastics are biodegradable, biocompatible, recyclable, non-toxic, eco-friendly, and sustainable, with robust mechanical and thermoplastic properties. In addition, the bioplastics are suitable for a plethora of applications in the agriculture, construction, healthcare, electrical and electronics, and packaging industries. Thus, this review focuses on techniques for the production of biopolymers and bioplastics from microalgae. In addition, it discusses innovative and efficient strategies for large-scale bioplastic production while also providing insights into the life cycle assessment, end-of-life, and applications of bioplastics. Furthermore, some challenges affecting industrial scale bioplastics production and recommendations for future research are provided.
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- Adegoke Isiaka Adetunji
- Centre for Mineral Biogeochemistry, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa
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Joshi JS, Langwald SV, Ehrmann A, Sabantina L. Algae-Based Biopolymers for Batteries and Biofuel Applications in Comparison with Bacterial Biopolymers-A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:610. [PMID: 38475294 DOI: 10.3390/polym16050610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Algae-based biopolymers can be used in diverse energy-related applications, such as separators and polymer electrolytes in batteries and fuel cells and also as microalgal biofuel, which is regarded as a highly renewable energy source. For these purposes, different physical, thermochemical, and biochemical properties are necessary, which are discussed within this review, such as porosity, high temperature resistance, or good mechanical properties for batteries and high energy density and abundance of the base materials in case of biofuel, along with the environmental aspects of using algae-based biopolymers in these applications. On the other hand, bacterial biopolymers are also often used in batteries as bacterial cellulose separators or as biopolymer network binders, besides their potential use as polymer electrolytes. In addition, they are also regarded as potential sustainable biofuel producers and converters. This review aims at comparing biopolymers from both aforementioned sources for energy conversion and storage. Challenges regarding the production of algal biopolymers include low scalability and low cost-effectiveness, and for bacterial polymers, slow growth rates and non-optimal fermentation processes often cause challenges. On the other hand, environmental benefits in comparison with conventional polymers and the better biodegradability are large advantages of these biopolymers, which suggest further research to make their production more economical.
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- Jnanada Shrikant Joshi
- Faculty of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 33619 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 33619 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 33619 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Apparel Engineering and Textile Processing, Berlin University of Applied Sciences-HTW Berlin, 12459 Berlin, Germany
- Department of Textile and Paper Engineering, Higher Polytechnic School of Alcoy, Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), 03801 Alcoy, Spain
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Gu S, Lan CQ. Mechanism of heavy metal ion biosorption by microalgal cells: A mathematic approach. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 463:132875. [PMID: 37918069 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Microalgal biomasses have been established as promising biosorbents for biosorption to remove heavy metal ions (HMIs) from wastewaters and contaminated natural waterbodies. Understanding the mechanism is important for the development of cost-effective processes for large scale applications. In this paper, a simple mathematical model was proposed for the predication of biosorption capacity of HMI by microalgal cells based on single cell mass, cell size, and HMI radius. One fundamental assumption based on which this model was developed, i.e., the biosorption of HMI by microalgal cells is predominantly monolayer bio-adsorption, was established based on kinetic, isothermal, FTIR, and Pb(II) distribution data generated in this study and in literature. The model was validated using a combination of experimental and literature data as well, demonstrating its capability to provide reasonable estimations although with discrepancies. The biosorption capacities of HMIs (mmol/g) by Chlorella vulgaris were experimentally determined to be in the following order: Pb(II)(0.360)> Zn(II)(0.325)> Cu(II)(0.254)> Ni(II)(0.249)> Cd(II)(0.235)> Co(II)(0.182). We systematically investigated the deviations of the predicted biosorption capacities in term of the effects of a few important parameters that were unaccounted for in the model, including the nanostructures on cell surface, HMI electronegativity, and biosorption buffer pH. Results suggest that the nanostructures on cell wall, likely the hairlike fibers, might be the primary locations where the binding sites for HMI were housed. Furthermore, isothermal data, which is suported by the predictions of this model, indicate the each effective binding site on C. vulgaris cell surface could bind to more than one Co(II) in biosorption while each of the other five HMIs tested in this study required more than one binding sites.
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- Siwei Gu
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, Canada.
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Vargas-Pérez M, González-Horta A, Mendoza-Hernández H, Elías-Santos M, Acuña-Askar K, Galán-Wong LJ, Luna-Olvera HA. Neochloris oleoabundans cell wall rupture through melittin peptide: a new approach to increase lipid recovery. Biotechnol Lett 2024; 46:97-106. [PMID: 38109017 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-023-03451-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Microalgae cell wall affects the recovery of lipids, representing one of the main difficulties in the development of biofuel production. This work aimed to test a new method based on melittin peptide to induce a cellular disruption in N. oleoabundans. RESULTS Neochloris oleoabundans cells were grown at 32 °C in the presence of a high concentration of nitrate-phosphate, causing a cell disruption extent of 83.6%. Further, a two-fold increase in lipid recovery following melittin treatment and solvent extraction was observed. Additionally, it was possible to verify the effects of melittin, both before and after treatment on the morphology of the cells. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and confocal images of the melittin-treated microalgae revealed extensive cell damage with degradation of the cell wall and release of intracellular material. CONCLUSIONS Melittin produced a selective cell wall rupture effect in N. oleoabundans under some culture conditions. These results represent the first report on the effect of melittin on lipid recovery from microalgae.
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- Magda Vargas-Pérez
- Instituto de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, 66451, Monterrey, NL, México
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- Laboratorio de Ciencias Genómicas, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, 66451, Monterrey, NL, México
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, 66451, Monterrey, NL, México
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, 66451, Monterrey, NL, México
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- Laboratorio de Biorremediación Ambiental, Departamento de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, 66451, Monterrey, NL, México
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, 66451, Monterrey, NL, México
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- Instituto de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, 66451, Monterrey, NL, México.
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Hazaimeh M. Phycoremediation of heavy metals and production of biofuel from generated algal biomass: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:109955-109972. [PMID: 37801245 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30190-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Due to human activity and natural processes, heavy metal contamination frequently affects the earth's water resources. The pollution can be categorized as resistant and persistent since it poses a significant risk to terrestrial and marine biological systems and human health. Because of this, several appeals and demands have been made worldwide to try and clean up these contaminants. Through bioremediation, algal cells are frequently employed to adsorb and eliminate heavy metals from the environment. Bioremediation is seen as a desirable strategy with few adverse effects and low cost. Activities and procedures for bioremediation involving algal cells depend on various environmental factors, including salinity, pH, temperature, the concentration of heavy metals, the amount of alga biomass, and food availability. Additionally, the effectiveness of removing heavy metals from the environment by assessing how environmental circumstances affect algal activities. The main issues discussed are (1) heavy metal pollution of water bodies, the role of algal cells in heavy metal removal, the methods by which algae cells take up and store heavy metals, and the process of turning the algae biomass produced into biofuel. (2) To overcome the environmental factors and improve heavy metals bioremediation, many strategies are applied, such as immobilizing the cells, consortium culture, and using dry mass rather than living cells. (3) The processes for converting produced algal biomass into biofuels like biodiesel and biomethanol. The present study discusses the life cycle assessment and the limitations of biofuel products from algae biomass.
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- Mohammad Hazaimeh
- Department of Biology, College of Science in Zulfi, Majmaah University, Majmaah, ah-11952, Saudi Arabia.
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Zárate-López MA, Quintana-Rodríguez E, Orona-Tamayo D, Aguilar-Hernández V, Araujo-León JA, Brito-Argáez L, Molina-Torres J, Hernández-Flores JL, Loyola-Vargas VM, Lozoya-Pérez NE, Lozoya-Gloria E. Metabolic Responses of the Microalga Neochloris oleoabundans to Extracellular Self- and Nonself-DNA. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14172. [PMID: 37762475 PMCID: PMC10531809 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241814172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Stressed organisms identify intracellular molecules released from damaged cells due to trauma or pathogen infection as components of the innate immune response. These molecules called DAMPs (Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns) are extracellular ATP, sugars, and extracellular DNA, among others. Animals and plants can recognize their own DNA applied externally (self-exDNA) as a DAMP with a high degree of specificity. However, little is known about the microalgae responses to damage when exposed to DAMPs and specifically to self-exDNAs. Here we compared the response of the oilseed microalgae Neochloris oleoabundans to self-exDNA, with the stress responses elicited by nonself-exDNA, methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3). We analyzed the peroxidase enzyme activity related to the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), as well as the production of polyphenols, lipids, triacylglycerols, and phytohormones. After 5 min of addition, self-exDNA induced peroxidase enzyme activity higher than the other elicitors. Polyphenols and lipids were increased by self-exDNA at 48 and 24 h, respectively. Triacylglycerols were increased with all elicitors from addition and up to 48 h, except with nonself-exDNA. Regarding phytohormones, self-exDNA and MeJA increased gibberellic acid, isopentenyladenine, and benzylaminopurine at 24 h. Results show that Neochloris oleoabundans have self-exDNA specific responses.
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- Mónica A. Zárate-López
- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Unidad Irapuato, Km 9.6 Carretera Irapuato-León, Irapuato 36824, Guanajuato, Mexico; (M.A.Z.-L.); (J.M.-T.); (J.L.H.-F.)
- Centro de Innovación Aplicada en Tecnologías Competitivas (CIATEC), Omega # 201 Col. Industrial Delta, León 37545, Guanajuato, Mexico; (D.O.-T.); (N.E.L.-P.)
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- Centro de Innovación Aplicada en Tecnologías Competitivas (CIATEC), Omega # 201 Col. Industrial Delta, León 37545, Guanajuato, Mexico; (D.O.-T.); (N.E.L.-P.)
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- Centro de Innovación Aplicada en Tecnologías Competitivas (CIATEC), Omega # 201 Col. Industrial Delta, León 37545, Guanajuato, Mexico; (D.O.-T.); (N.E.L.-P.)
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- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, A.C. (CICY), Calle 43 # 130, Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida 97205, Yucatán, Mexico; (V.A.-H.); (J.A.A.-L.); (L.B.-A.); (V.M.L.-V.)
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- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, A.C. (CICY), Calle 43 # 130, Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida 97205, Yucatán, Mexico; (V.A.-H.); (J.A.A.-L.); (L.B.-A.); (V.M.L.-V.)
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- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, A.C. (CICY), Calle 43 # 130, Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida 97205, Yucatán, Mexico; (V.A.-H.); (J.A.A.-L.); (L.B.-A.); (V.M.L.-V.)
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Unidad Irapuato, Km 9.6 Carretera Irapuato-León, Irapuato 36824, Guanajuato, Mexico; (M.A.Z.-L.); (J.M.-T.); (J.L.H.-F.)
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Unidad Irapuato, Km 9.6 Carretera Irapuato-León, Irapuato 36824, Guanajuato, Mexico; (M.A.Z.-L.); (J.M.-T.); (J.L.H.-F.)
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- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, A.C. (CICY), Calle 43 # 130, Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida 97205, Yucatán, Mexico; (V.A.-H.); (J.A.A.-L.); (L.B.-A.); (V.M.L.-V.)
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- Centro de Innovación Aplicada en Tecnologías Competitivas (CIATEC), Omega # 201 Col. Industrial Delta, León 37545, Guanajuato, Mexico; (D.O.-T.); (N.E.L.-P.)
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Unidad Irapuato, Km 9.6 Carretera Irapuato-León, Irapuato 36824, Guanajuato, Mexico; (M.A.Z.-L.); (J.M.-T.); (J.L.H.-F.)
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Brückner K, Griehl C. Permeabilization of the cell wall of Chlorella sorokiniana by the chitosan-degrading protease papain. ALGAL RES 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2023.103066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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High cell density culture of Neochloris oleoabundans in novel horizontal thin-layer algal reactor: effects of localized aeration, nitrate concentration and mixing frequency. Biochem Eng J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2023.108839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Arora N, Lo E, Philippidis GP. A two-prong mutagenesis and adaptive evolution strategy to enhance the temperature tolerance and productivity of Nannochloropsis oculata. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 364:128101. [PMID: 36241066 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Incorporation of microalgae in biorefineries intended to help society reach carbon neutrality is hindered by algal growth inhibition at high temperatures, necessitating the use of costly and carbon-intensive cooling systems. In the present study, a two-prong strategy of random mutagenesis and adaptive laboratory evolution to generate robust thermotolerant strains of Nannochloropsis oculata, was used. The best mutants demonstrated increased productivity at 35 °C, which was 10 °C higher than the optimal temperature of the wild type. In a 2-L photobioreactor at 35 °C, biomass and lipid productivity were 1.43-fold and 2.24-fold higher, respectively, than wild type at 25 °C. Higher pigment and carbohydrate content contributed to the mutants' rapid growth and enhanced photosynthetic efficiency. Metabolomics and lipidomics showed rewiring of the central carbon metabolism and membrane lipid synthesis in thermotolerant strains to ensure cellular homeostasis without compromising productivity. Tagatose and phosphatidylethanolamine upregulation were identified as future genetic targets for further enhancing lipid production.
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- Neha Arora
- Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Patel College of Global Sustainability, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
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Ideris F, Zamri MFMA, Shamsuddin AH, Nomanbhay S, Kusumo F, Fattah IMR, Mahlia TMI. Progress on Conventional and Advanced Techniques of In Situ Transesterification of Microalgae Lipids for Biodiesel Production. ENERGIES 2022; 15:7190. [DOI: 10.3390/en15197190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Global warming and the depletion of fossil fuels have spurred many efforts in the quest for finding renewable, alternative sources of fuels, such as biodiesel. Due to its auxiliary functions in areas such as carbon dioxide sequestration and wastewater treatment, the potential of microalgae as a feedstock for biodiesel production has attracted a lot of attention from researchers all over the world. Major improvements have been made from the upstream to the downstream aspects related to microalgae processing. One of the main concerns is the high cost associated with the production of biodiesel from microalgae, which includes drying of the biomass and the subsequent lipid extraction. These two processes can be circumvented by applying direct or in situ transesterification of the wet microalgae biomass, hence substantially reducing the cost. In situ transesterification is considered as a significant improvement to commercially produce biodiesel from microalgae. This review covers the methods used to extract lipids from microalgae and various in situ transesterification methods, focusing on recent developments related to the process. Nevertheless, more studies need to be conducted to further enhance the discussed in situ transesterification methods before implementing them on a commercial scale.
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Pradhan B, Bhuyan PP, Nayak R, Patra S, Behera C, Ki JS, Ragusa A, Lukatkin AS, Jena M. Microalgal Phycoremediation: A Glimpse into a Sustainable Environment. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10090525. [PMID: 36136490 PMCID: PMC9502476 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10090525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Microalgae are continually exposed to heavy metals and metalloids (HMMs), which stifles their development and reproduction due to the resulting physiological and metabolic abnormalities, leading to lower crop productivity. They must thus change their way of adapting to survive in such a hostile environment without sacrificing their healthy growth, development, reproductive capacity, or survival. The mode of adaptation involves a complex relationship of signalling cascades that govern gene expression at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels, which consequently produces altered but adapted biochemical and physiochemical parameters. Algae have been reported to have altered their physicochemical and molecular perspectives as a result of exposure to a variety of HMMs. Hence, in this review, we focused on how microalgae alter their physicochemical and molecular characteristics as a tolerance mechanism in response to HMM-induced stress. Furthermore, physiological and biotechnological methods can be used to enhance extracellular absorption and clean up. The introduction of foreign DNA into microalgae cells and the genetic alteration of genes can boost the bio-accumulation and remediation capabilities of microalgae. In this regard, microalgae represent an excellent model organism and could be used for HMM removal in the near future.
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- Biswajita Pradhan
- Algal Biotechnology and Molecular Systematic Laboratory, Post Graduate Department of Botany, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur 760007, Odisha, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Korea
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- Department of Botany, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada 757003, Odisha, India
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- Algal Biotechnology and Molecular Systematic Laboratory, Post Graduate Department of Botany, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur 760007, Odisha, India
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- Cancer and Cell Death Laboratory, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela 769001, Odisha, India
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- Algal Biotechnology and Molecular Systematic Laboratory, Post Graduate Department of Botany, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur 760007, Odisha, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Sangmyung University, Seoul 03016, Korea
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- CNR-Nanotec, Institute of Nanotechnology, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, Campus Ecotekne, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of General Biology and Ecology, N.P. Ogarev Mordovia State University, Bolshevistskaja Str., 430005 Saransk, Russia
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- Algal Biotechnology and Molecular Systematic Laboratory, Post Graduate Department of Botany, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur 760007, Odisha, India
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Spain O, Funk C. Detailed Characterization of the Cell Wall Structure and Composition of Nordic Green Microalgae. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:9711-9721. [PMID: 35894177 PMCID: PMC9372998 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c02783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Green microalgae are attractive to food, pharmaceutical, and biofuel industries due to the promising and diverse properties of their intracellular components. In current biotechnological applications, however, clear bottlenecks are the cell disruption and cell harvesting steps. Challenges in both of these processes are directly linked to the properties of the microalgal cell wall. The aim of this study was to explore the cell wall compositions and morphologies of four Nordic microalgal strains (Chlorella vulgaris (13-1), Scenedesmus sp. (B2-2), Haematococcus pluvialis, and Coelastrella sp. (3-4)) and their changes in relation to logarithmic and stationary growth phases. Transmission electron microscopy imaging enabled us to visualize the cell walls and to observe structural elements such as spines, microfibrillar hairs, or layers. Using cryogenic X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, we quantified lipid, protein, and polysaccharide content of the outer surface of the microalgal cell wall in cultures. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy highlighted changes between growth phases within the polysaccharide and protein fractions of the cell wall. Very prominent differences were observed in sugar and protein composition of the Scenedesmus sp. (B2-2) cell wall compared to the cell walls of the other three Nordic strains using trimethylsilyl derivatization.
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Cohen PA, Junium CK, King Phillips E, Uveges BT. Carbon cycle dynamics and ecology revealed by the carbon isotopic composition of single organic microfossils during the Late Devonian Biotic Crisis. GEOBIOLOGY 2022; 20:346-362. [PMID: 34904359 DOI: 10.1111/gbi.12482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We apply a new approach for the δ13 C analysis of single organic-walled microfossils (OWM) to three sites in the Appalachian Basin of New York (AB) that span the Late Devonian Biotic Crisis (LDBC). Our data provide new insights into the nature of the Frasnian-Famennian carbon cycle in the AB and also provide possible constraints on the paleoecology of enigmatic OWM ubiquitous in Paleozoic shale successions. The carbon isotope compositions of OWM are consistent with normal marine organic matter of autochthonous origins and range from -32 to -17‰, but average -25‰ across all samples and are consistently 13 C-enriched compared to bulk sediments (δ13 Cbulk ) by ~0-10‰. We observe no difference between the δ13 COWM of leiospheres (smooth-walled) and acanthomorphic (spinose) acritarch OWM, indicating that our data are driven by ecological rather than taxonomic signals. We hypothesize that the offset between δ13 COWM and δ13 Cbulk is in part due to a large δ13 C gradient in the AB water column where OWM utilized relatively 13 C-enriched dissolved inorganic carbon near the surface. Thus, the organisms producing the balance of the total organic carbon were assimilating 13 C-depleted C sources, including but not limited to respired organic carbon or byproducts of fermentation. We also observe a systematic decrease in both δ13 COWM and δ13 Cbulk of 3‰ from shoreward to open-ocean facies that may reflect the effect of 13 C-enriched dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) derived from riverine sources in the relatively enclosed AB. The hypothesized steep carbon isotope gradient in the AB could be due to a strong biological pump; this in turn may have contributed to low oxygen bottom water conditions during the LDBC. This is the first time single-microfossil δ13 Corg analyses of eukaryotes have been directly compared to bulk δ13 Corg in the deep-time fossil record.
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- Phoebe A Cohen
- Geosciences Department, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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Pleissner D, Smetana S. Can Pulsed Electric Fields Treated Algal Cells Be Used as Stationary Phase in Chromatography? FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.860647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Microalgae are utilized for various purposes through cell content extraction and application. Cell walls are not utilized and not studied in an extensive manner. At the same time, composition of multilayer and fibrillar structures with various chemical compositions depends on microalgae species, they present an interesting object for chromatography. However, it requires the application of novel processing technologies (such as pulsed electric fields [PEFs]), which are able to selectively permeabilize the cell walls with pores of various sizes and shapes. The current review indicates the application of potential of microalgae cell walls for separation by size exclusion, ion-exchange, and hydrophobic interaction chromatography. However, such a hypothesis should be further experimentally proven.
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Roy Chong JW, Tan X, Khoo KS, Ng HS, Jonglertjunya W, Yew GY, Show PL. Microalgae-based bioplastics: Future solution towards mitigation of plastic wastes. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 206:112620. [PMID: 34968431 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.112620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Global demand for plastic materials has severely harm the environment and marine sea life. Therefore, bioplastics have emerged as an environmentally friendly alternative due to sustainability, minimal carbon footprint, less toxicity and high degradability. This review highlights the sustainable and environmentally friendly approach towards bioplastic production by utilizing microalgae as a feed source in several ways. First, the microalgae biomass obtained through the biorefinery approach can be processed into PHA under certain nutrient limitations. Additionally, microalgae biomass can act as potential filler and reinforcement towards the enhancement of bioplastic either blending with conventional bioplastic or synthetic polymer. The downstream processing of microalgae via suitable extraction and pre-treatment of bioactive compounds such as lipids and cellulose are found to be promising for the production of bioplastics. Moving on, the intermediate processing of bioplastic via lactic acid synthesized from microalgae has favoured the microwave-assisted synthesis of polylactic acid due to cost efficiency, minimum solvent usage, low energy consumption, and fast rate of reaction. Moreover, the reliability and effectiveness of microalgae-based bioplastics are further evaluated in terms of techno-economic analysis and degradation mechanism. Future improvement and recommendations are listed towards proper genetic modification of algae strains, large-scale biofilm technology, low-cost cultivation medium, and novel avocado seed-microalgae bioplastic blend.
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- Jun Wei Roy Chong
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150050, People's Republic of China; Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Heilongjiang Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150050, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, People's Republic of China.
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, No. 1, Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, No. 1, Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Salaya, Putthamonthon, Nakorn Pathom, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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Delfau-Bonnet G, Imatoukene N, Clément T, Lopez M, Allais F, Hantson AL. Evaluation of the Potential of Lipid-Extracted Chlorella vulgaris Residue for Yarrowia lipolytica Growth at Different pH Levels. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:md20040264. [PMID: 35447937 PMCID: PMC9024751 DOI: 10.3390/md20040264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Projections show that the cultivation of microalgae will extend to the production of bio-based compounds, such as biofuels, cosmetics, and medicines. This will generate co-products or residues that will need to be valorized to reduce the environmental impact and the cost of the process. This study explored the ability of lipid-extracted Chlorella vulgaris residue as a sole carbon and nitrogen source for growing oleaginous yeasts without any pretreatment. Both wild-type Yarrowia lipolytica W29 and mutant JMY3501 (which was designed to accumulate more lipids without their remobilization or degradation) showed a similar growth rate of 0.28 h−1 at different pH levels (3.5, 5.5, and 7.5). However, the W29 cell growth had the best cell number on microalgal residue at a pH of 7.5, while three times fewer cells were produced at all pH levels when JMY3501 was grown on microalgal residue. The JMY3501 growth curves were similar at pH 3.5, 5.5, and 7.5, while the fatty-acid composition differed significantly, with an accumulation of α-linolenic acid on microalgal residue at a pH of 7.5. Our results demonstrate the potential valorization of Chlorella vulgaris residue for Yarrowia lipolytica growth and the positive effect of a pH of 7.5 on the fatty acid profile.
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- Guillaume Delfau-Bonnet
- Chemical and Biochemical Process Engineering Unit, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium;
- Unite Recherche et Developpement Agro-Biotechnologies Industrielles (URD ABI), Centre Europeen de Biotechnologie et Bieconomie (CEBB), AgroParisTech, 51110 Pomacle, France; (N.I.); (T.C.); (M.L.); (F.A.)
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- Unite Recherche et Developpement Agro-Biotechnologies Industrielles (URD ABI), Centre Europeen de Biotechnologie et Bieconomie (CEBB), AgroParisTech, 51110 Pomacle, France; (N.I.); (T.C.); (M.L.); (F.A.)
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- Unite Recherche et Developpement Agro-Biotechnologies Industrielles (URD ABI), Centre Europeen de Biotechnologie et Bieconomie (CEBB), AgroParisTech, 51110 Pomacle, France; (N.I.); (T.C.); (M.L.); (F.A.)
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- Unite Recherche et Developpement Agro-Biotechnologies Industrielles (URD ABI), Centre Europeen de Biotechnologie et Bieconomie (CEBB), AgroParisTech, 51110 Pomacle, France; (N.I.); (T.C.); (M.L.); (F.A.)
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- Unite Recherche et Developpement Agro-Biotechnologies Industrielles (URD ABI), Centre Europeen de Biotechnologie et Bieconomie (CEBB), AgroParisTech, 51110 Pomacle, France; (N.I.); (T.C.); (M.L.); (F.A.)
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- Chemical and Biochemical Process Engineering Unit, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +32-65374419
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Mukhopadhyay S, Jana A, Ghosh S, Majumdar S, Ghosh TK. Arthrospira sp. mediated bioremediation of gray water in ceramic membrane based photobioreactor: process optimization by response surface methodology. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2022; 24:1364-1375. [PMID: 35075966 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2022.2027865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Direct discharge of raw domestic sewage enriched with nitrogenous and phosphorous compounds into the water bodies causes eutrophication and other environmental hazards with detrimental impacts on public and ecosystem health. The present study focuses on phycoremediation of gray water with Arthrospira sp. using an innovative hydrophobic ceramic membrane-based photobioreactor system integrated with CO2 biofixation and biodiesel production, aiming for green technology development. Surfactant and oil-rich gray water collected from the domestic kitchen was used wherein, chloride, sulfate, and surfactant concentrations were statistically optimized using response surface methodology (RSM), considering maximum microalgal growth rate as a response for the design. Ideal concentrations (mg/L) of working parameters were found to be 7.91 (sulfate), 880.49 (chloride), and 144.02 (surfactant), respectively to achieve optimum growth rate of 0.43 gdwt/L/day. Enhancement of growth rate of targeted microalgae by 150% with suitable CO2 (19.5%) supply and illumination in the photobioreactor affirms its efficient operation. Additionally, harvested microalgal biomass obtained from the process showed a biodiesel content of around 5.33% (dry weight). The microalgal treatment enabled about 96.82, 87.5, and 99.8% reductions in BOD, COD, and TOC, respectively, indicating the potential of the process in pollutant assimilation and recycling of such wastewater along with value-added product generation.
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- Shritama Mukhopadhyay
- Department of Biotechnology, Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, India
- Water Technology Division, CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
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- Water Technology Division, CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Water Technology Division, CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, India
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Fal S, Aasfar A, Rabie R, Smouni A, Arroussi HEL. Salt induced oxidative stress alters physiological, biochemical and metabolomic responses of green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Heliyon 2022; 8:e08811. [PMID: 35118209 PMCID: PMC8792077 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Salinity is one of the most significant environmental factors limiting microalgal biomass productivity. In the present study, the model microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (C. reinhardtii) was exposed to 200 mM NaCl for eight days to explore the physiological, biochemical and metabolomic changes. C. reinhradtii exhibited a significant decrease in growth rate, and Chl a and Chl b levels. 200 mM NaCl induced ROS generation in C. reinhardtii with increase in H2O2 content. This caused lipid peroxidation with increase in MDA levels. C. reinhardtii also exhibited an increase in carbohydrate and lipid accumulation under 200 mM NaCl conditions as storage molecules in cells to maintain microalgal survival. In addition, NaCl stress increased the content of carotenoids, polyphenols and osmoprotectant molecules such as proline. SOD and APX activities decreased, while ROS-scavenger enzymes (POD and CAT) decreased. Metabolomic response showed an accumulation of the major molecules implicated in membrane remodelling and stress resistance such oleic acid (40.29%), linolenic acid (19.29%), alkanes, alkenes and phytosterols. The present study indicates the physiological, biochemical and metabolomic responses of C. reinhardtii to salt stress.
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- Soufiane Fal
- Green Biotechnology Laboratory, Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MASCIR), Rabat Design Center, Rue Mohamed Al Jazouli – Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat, Morocco
- Plant Physiology and Biotechnology Team, Center of Plant and Microbial Biotechnology, Biodiversity and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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- Green Biotechnology Laboratory, Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MASCIR), Rabat Design Center, Rue Mohamed Al Jazouli – Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat, Morocco
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- Green Biotechnology Laboratory, Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MASCIR), Rabat Design Center, Rue Mohamed Al Jazouli – Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat, Morocco
- University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Fez, Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Fez, Morocco
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- Plant Physiology and Biotechnology Team, Center of Plant and Microbial Biotechnology, Biodiversity and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
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- Green Biotechnology Laboratory, Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MASCIR), Rabat Design Center, Rue Mohamed Al Jazouli – Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat, Morocco
- Agrobiosciences Program, University Mohamed 6 Polytechnic (UM6P), Ben-Guerir, Morocco
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Bhushan S, Rana MS, Bhandari M, Sharma AK, Simsek H, Prajapati SK. Enzymatic pretreatment of algal biomass has different optimal conditions for biogas and bioethanol routes. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 284:131264. [PMID: 34216928 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Enzymatic pretreatment is emerging as an efficient tool for the extraction of biofuel precursors from algal biomass. However, yardsticks for end-use directed selection of optimal pretreatment conditions are not yet identified. The present study, for the first time, reveals different optimal conditions for algal biomass solubilization and sugar release. Algal biomass pretreatment optimization was carried out using the Taguchi method. Crude enzyme from Aspergillus fischeri was found effective for pretreatment of Chlorella pyrenoidosa. Maximum sugar yield (190 mg g-1 biomass) from algal biomass was observed at a substrate concentration of 4 g L-1, with a 5% enzyme load at temperature 60°C, pH 5.5, and shaking speed of 80 rpm. In contrast, maximum sCOD (1350 mg g-1 biomass) was obtained at 2 g L-1 substrate concentration with enzyme load of 20% v/v, at 60°C, pH 4, and shaking speed of 100 rpm. Hence, the first set of conditions would be more beneficial for bioethanol production. Whereas another set of conditions would improve the biofuel production that requires maximum solubilization of algal biomass, such as fermentative methane production. Overall, the present observations established that process conditions required for enzymatic pretreatment of algal biomass should be selected according to the desired biofuel type.
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- Shashi Bhushan
- Environment and Biofuel Research Lab (EBRL), Department of Hydro and Renewable Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R), Uttarakhand, 247667, India; Department of Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering, North Dakota State University (NDSU), North Dakota, 58102, USA
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- Environment and Biofuel Research Lab (EBRL), Department of Hydro and Renewable Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R), Uttarakhand, 247667, India
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- Environment and Biofuel Research Lab (EBRL), Department of Hydro and Renewable Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R), Uttarakhand, 247667, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R), Uttarakhand, 247667, India
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering, North Dakota State University (NDSU), North Dakota, 58102, USA
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- Environment and Biofuel Research Lab (EBRL), Department of Hydro and Renewable Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R), Uttarakhand, 247667, India.
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Spain O, Plöhn M, Funk C. The cell wall of green microalgae and its role in heavy metal removal. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2021; 173:526-535. [PMID: 33764544 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Heavy metals in industrial wastewaters are posing a serious threat to the environment and to human health. Microalgae are increasingly being seen as potential solutions to this problem as they can remove pollutants through biosorption. This process offers certain advantages over other more traditional metal removal techniques as it is simple, inexpensive, eco-friendly, and can be performed over a wide range of experimental conditions. Biosorption is possible due to the unique and complex structure of the microalgal cell wall. The variety of functional groups on the surface of the cell wall (such as carboxyl or amino groups) can act as binding sites for the heavy metals, thus removing them from the environment. This review focuses on the cell wall composition and structure of the most commonly used microalgae in heavy metal removal and shows the role of their cell wall in the biosorption process. This review also aims to report the most commonly used models to predict the velocity of microalgal biosorption and the removal capacities.
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Blasio M, Balzano S. Fatty Acids Derivatives From Eukaryotic Microalgae, Pathways and Potential Applications. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:718933. [PMID: 34659147 PMCID: PMC8511707 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.718933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The exploitation of petrochemical hydrocarbons is compromising ecosystem and human health and biotechnological research is increasingly focusing on sustainable materials from plants and, to a lesser extent, microalgae. Fatty acid derivatives include, among others, oxylipins, hydroxy fatty acids, diols, alkenones, and wax esters. They can occur as storage lipids or cell wall components and possess, in some cases, striking cosmeceutical, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical properties. In addition, long chain (>20) fatty acid derivatives mostly contain highly reduced methylenic carbons and exhibit a combustion enthalpy higher than that of C14 - 20 fatty acids, being potentially suitable as biofuel candidates. Finally, being the building blocks of cell wall components, some fatty acid derivatives might also be used as starters for the industrial synthesis of different polymers. Within this context, microalgae can be a promising source of fatty acid derivatives and, in contrast with terrestrial plants, do not require arable land neither clean water for their growth. Microalgal mass culturing for the extraction and the exploitation of fatty acid derivatives, along with products that are relevant in nutraceutics (e.g., polyunsaturated fatty acids), might contribute in increasing the viability of microalgal biotechnologies. This review explores fatty acids derivatives from microalgae with applications in the field of renewable energies, biomaterials and pharmaceuticals. Nannochloropsis spp. (Eustigmatophyceae, Heterokontophyta) are particularly interesting for biotechnological applications since they grow at faster rates than many other species and possess hydroxy fatty acids and aliphatic cell wall polymers.
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- Martina Blasio
- Department of Marine Biotechnologies, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Napoli (SZN), Naples, Italy
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- Department of Marine Biotechnologies, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Napoli (SZN), Naples, Italy
- Department of Marine Microbiology and Biogeochemistry, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), Den Burg (Texel), Netherlands
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Gu S, Lan CQ. Biosorption of heavy metal ions by green alga Neochloris oleoabundans: Effects of metal ion properties and cell wall structure. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 418:126336. [PMID: 34329013 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Effects of metal ion proprieties and the cell wall structure of green alga Neochloris oleoabundans were investigated on five strategically selected heavy metal ions, Pb(II), Hg(II), Zn(II), Cd(II) and Cu(II). The biosorption of these ions were energy-independent and spontaneous Langmuir adsorption. The adsorption capacities of Pb(II), Hg(II), Zn(II), Cd(II) and Cu(II) were determined to be 1.03, 0.91, 1.20, 0.65 and 1.23 mmol/g, respectively. Data suggest that peptide-containing molecules and non-cellulosic polysaccharides on cell wall were the primary sites of adsorption. Ion Pb(II) showed the strongest inhibitive effects on the adsorption of other metal ions on cells in binaries, corresponding to its large affinity to the biosorbents, which was next only to that of Cu(II). A linear relation was established for the first time between the adsorption capacity and the impact factor, which is defined in this paper as the electronegativity of a metal ion normalized by its atomic radius. In other words, adsorption capacity of N. oleoabundans biomass to the tested two-valence metal ions is proportional to the electronegativity and inversely proportional to the radius of the metal ions. Cell aggregation was caused by the addition of Cu(II), which exhibited distinctive adsorption behaviors than other metal ions.
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- Siwei Gu
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, Canada.
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Giovannoni M, Larini I, Scafati V, Scortica A, Compri M, Pontiggia D, Zapparoli G, Vitulo N, Benedetti M, Mattei B. A novel Penicillium sumatraense isolate reveals an arsenal of degrading enzymes exploitable in algal bio-refinery processes. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2021; 14:180. [PMID: 34517884 PMCID: PMC8438893 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-021-02030-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Microalgae are coming to the spotlight due to their potential applications in a wide number of fields ranging from the biofuel to the pharmaceutical sector. However, several factors such as low productivity, expensive harvesting procedures and difficult metabolite extractability limit their full utilization at industrial scale. Similarly to the successful employment of enzymatic arsenals from lignocellulolytic fungi to convert lignocellulose into fermentable sugars for bioethanol production, specific algalytic formulations could be used to improve the extractability of lipids from microalgae to produce biodiesel. Currently, the research areas related to algivorous organisms, algal saprophytes and the enzymes responsible for the hydrolysis of algal cell wall are still little explored. RESULTS Here, an algal trap method for capturing actively growing microorganisms was successfully used to isolate a filamentous fungus, that was identified by whole-genome sequencing, assembly and annotation as a novel Penicillium sumatraense isolate. The fungus, classified as P. sumatraense AQ67100, was able to assimilate heat-killed Chlorella vulgaris cells by an enzymatic arsenal composed of proteases such as dipeptidyl- and amino-peptidases, β-1,3-glucanases and glycosidases including α- and β-glucosidases, β-glucuronidase, α-mannosidases and β-galactosidases. The treatment of C. vulgaris with the filtrate from P. sumatraense AQ67100 increased the release of chlorophylls and lipids from the algal cells by 42.6 and 48.9%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The improved lipid extractability from C. vulgaris biomass treated with the fungal filtrate highlighted the potential of algal saprophytes in the bioprocessing of microalgae, posing the basis for the sustainable transformation of algal metabolites into biofuel-related compounds.
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- M Giovannoni
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "Charles Darwin", Sapienza University of Rome, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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Ross IL, Shah S, Hankamer B, Amiralian N. Microalgal nanocellulose - opportunities for a circular bioeconomy. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 26:924-939. [PMID: 34144878 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Over 3 billion years, photosynthetic algae have evolved complex uses for cellulose, the most abundant polymer worldwide. A major cell-wall component of lignocellulosic plants, seaweeds, microalgae, and bacteria, cellulose can be processed to nanocellulose, a promising nanomaterial with novel properties. The structural diversity of macro- and microalgal nanocelluloses opens opportunities to couple low-impact biomass production with novel, green-chemistry processing to yield valuable, sustainable nanomaterials for a multitude of applications ranging from novel wound dressings to organic solar cells. We review the origins of algal cellulose and the applications and uses of nanocellulose, and highlight the potential for microalgae as a nanocellulose source. Given the limited state of current knowledge, we identify research challenges and strategies to help to realise this potential.
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- Ian L Ross
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Madadi R, Maljaee H, Serafim LS, Ventura SPM. Microalgae as Contributors to Produce Biopolymers. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:md19080466. [PMID: 34436305 PMCID: PMC8398342 DOI: 10.3390/md19080466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Biopolymers are very favorable materials produced by living organisms, with interesting properties such as biodegradability, renewability, and biocompatibility. Biopolymers have been recently considered to compete with fossil-based polymeric materials, which rase several environmental concerns. Biobased plastics are receiving growing interest for many applications including electronics, medical devices, food packaging, and energy. Biopolymers can be produced from biological sources such as plants, animals, agricultural wastes, and microbes. Studies suggest that microalgae and cyanobacteria are two of the promising sources of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), cellulose, carbohydrates (particularly starch), and proteins, as the major components of microalgae (and of certain cyanobacteria) for producing bioplastics. This review aims to summarize the potential of microalgal PHAs, polysaccharides, and proteins for bioplastic production. The findings of this review give insight into current knowledge and future direction in microalgal-based bioplastic production considering a circular economy approach. The current review is divided into three main topics, namely (i) the analysis of the main types and properties of bioplastic monomers, blends, and composites; (ii) the cultivation process to optimize the microalgae growth and accumulation of important biobased compounds to produce bioplastics; and (iii) a critical analysis of the future perspectives on the field.
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- Rozita Madadi
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj 77871-31587, Iran;
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- CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (H.M.); (L.S.S.)
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- CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (H.M.); (L.S.S.)
- Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (H.M.); (L.S.S.)
- Chemistry Department, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- Correspondence:
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Zitzmann FL, Ward E, Meng X, Matharu AS. Microwave-Assisted Defibrillation of Microalgae. Molecules 2021; 26:4972. [PMID: 34443557 PMCID: PMC8399946 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26164972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The first production of defibrillated celluloses from microalgal biomass using acid-free, TEMPO-free and bleach-free hydrothermal microwave processing is reported. Two routes were explored: i. direct microwave process of native microalgae ("standard"), and ii. scCO2 pre-treatment followed by microwave processing. ScCO2 was investigated as it is commonly used to extract lipids and generates considerable quantities of spent algal biomass. Defibrillation was evidenced in both cases to afford cellulosic strands, which progressively decreased in their width and length as the microwave processing temperature increased from 160 °C to 220 °C. Lower temperatures revealed aspect ratios similar to microfibrillated cellulose whilst at the highest temperature (220 °C), a mixture of microfibrillated cellulose and nanocrystals were evidenced. XRD studies showed similar patterns to cellulose I but also some unresolved peaks. The crystallinity index (CrI), determined by XRD, increased with increasing microwave processing temperature. The water holding capacity (WHC) of all materials was approximately 4.5 g H2O/g sample. The materials were able to form partially stable hydrogels, but only with those processed above 200 °C and at a concentration of 3 wt% in water. This unique work provides a new set of materials with potential applications in the packaging, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
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- Frederik L Zitzmann
- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
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Danouche M, El Ghachtouli N, El Arroussi H. Phycoremediation mechanisms of heavy metals using living green microalgae: physicochemical and molecular approaches for enhancing selectivity and removal capacity. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07609. [PMID: 34355100 PMCID: PMC8322293 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Heavy metal (HM) contamination of water bodies is a serious global environmental problem. Because they are not biodegradable, they can accumulate in food chains, causing various signs of toxicity to exposed organisms, including humans. Due to its effectiveness, low cost, and ecological aspect, phycoremediation, or the use of microalgae's ecological functions in the treatment of HMs contaminated wastewater, is one of the most recommended processes. This study aims to examine in depth the mechanisms involved in the phycoremediation of HMs by microalgae, it also provides an overview of the prospects for improving the productivity, selectivity, and cost-effectiveness of this bioprocess through physicochemical and genetic engineering applications. Firstly, this review proposes a detailed examination of the biosorption interactions between cell wall functional groups and HMs, and their complexation with extracellular polymeric substances released by microalgae in the extracellular environment under stress conditions. Subsequently, the metal transporters involved in the intracellular bioaccumulation of HMs as well as the main intracellular mechanisms including compartmentalization in cell organelles, enzymatic biotransformation, or photoreduction of HMs were also extensively reviewed. In the last section, future perspectives of physicochemical and genetic approaches that could be used to improve the phytoremediation process in terms of removal efficiency, selectivity for a targeted metal, or reduction of treatment time and cost are discussed, which paves the way for large-scale application of phytoremediation processes.
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- Mohammed Danouche
- Green Biotechnology Center, Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR), Rabat, Morocco
- Microbial Biotechnology and Bioactive Molecules Laboratory, Sciences and Technologies Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Bioactive Molecules Laboratory, Sciences and Technologies Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
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- Green Biotechnology Center, Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR), Rabat, Morocco
- AgroBioScience (AgBS), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
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Zhang H, Zhao L, Chen Y, Zhu M, Xu Q, Wu M, Han D, Hu Q. Trophic Transition Enhanced Biomass and Lipid Production of the Unicellular Green Alga Scenedesmus acuminatus. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:638726. [PMID: 34095093 PMCID: PMC8176925 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.638726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Microalgal heterotrophic cultivation is an emerging technology that can enable producing high cell-density algal cell cultures, which can be coupled with photoautotrophic cultivation for valuable chemicals such as lipids manufacturing. However, how the heterotrophically grown algal cells respond to the lipid-inducing conditions has not been fully elucidated so far. In this study, when the heterotrophically grown Scenedesmus acuminatus cells were subjected to the high light (HL) and nitrogen-limited (NL) conditions, both the biomass and lipid productivity were enhanced as compared to that of the photoautotrophically grown counterparts. The chlorophyll a fluorometry analysis showed that the Fv/Fm and Y(II) of the heterotrophically grown cells subjected to the HL and NL conditions was recovered to the maximum value of 0.75 and 0.43, respectively, much higher than those of the photoautotrophically grown cells under the same stress conditions. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that heterotrophically grown cells fully expressed the genes coding for the photosystems proteins, including the key photoprotective proteins D1, PsbS, light-harvesting-complex (LHC) I and LHC II. Meanwhile, downregulation of the carotenoid biosynthesis and upregulation of the glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and oxidative phosphorylation pathways were observed when the heterotrophically grown cells were subjected to the HL and N-limited conditions for lipid production. It was deduced that regulation of these pathways not only enhanced the light utilization but also provided the reducing power and ATP by which the biomass accumulation was significantly elevated. Besides, upregulation of the acetyl-CoA carboxylase/biotin carboxylase, digalactosyl diacylglycerol synthase and diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 encoding genes may be attributable to the enhanced lipid production. Understanding the cellular responses during the trophic transition process could guide improvement of the strength of trophic transition enhancing microalgal biomass and lipid production.
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- Hu Zhang
- Center for Microalgal Biotechnology and Biofuels, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Center for Microalgal Biotechnology and Biofuels, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Microalgal Biotechnology and Biofuels, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Center for Microalgal Biotechnology and Biofuels, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Center for Microalgal Biotechnology and Biofuels, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Center for Microalgal Biotechnology and Biofuels, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Center for Microalgal Biotechnology and Biofuels, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory for Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Center for Microalgal Biotechnology and Biofuels, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,Key Laboratory for Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.,State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Canelli G, Murciano Martínez P, Austin S, Ambühl ME, Dionisi F, Bolten CJ, Carpine R, Neutsch L, Mathys A. Biochemical and Morphological Characterization of Heterotrophic Crypthecodinium cohnii and Chlorella vulgaris Cell Walls. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:2226-2235. [PMID: 33570396 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c05032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Microalgae are attractive for the food and cosmetic industries because of their nutrient composition. However, the bioaccessibility and extractability of nutrients in microalgae are limited by the rigid and indigestible cell wall. The goal of this study is to explore the cell wall polysaccharides (CWPSs) composition and morphology in heterotrophic Crypthecodinium cohnii and Chlorella vulgaris biomasses during growth. Our results showed that glucose was the major component of CWPSs and exopolysaccharides in C. cohnii. C. vulgaris CWPSs have a similar sugar profile in exponential and stationary phases, essentially composed of rhamnose and galactose. C. vulgaris cell wall thickness increased from 82 nm in the exponential phase to 114 nm in the stationary phase and consisted of two main layers. C. cohnii's cell wall was 133 nm thick and composed of several membranes surrounding thecal plates. Understanding of the microalgae cell wall helps developing a more efficient and targeted biorefinery approach.
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- Greta Canelli
- Laboratory of Sustainable Food Processing, ETH Zürich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Nestlé Research, Route du Jorat 57, 1000 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Nestlé Research, Route du Jorat 57, 1000 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Nestlé Research, Route du Jorat 57, 1000 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, ZHAW, Campus Grüental, 8820 Wädenswil, Switzerland
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, ZHAW, Campus Grüental, 8820 Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Sustainable Food Processing, ETH Zürich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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Lin YS, Tsang S, Bensalem S, Tsai CC, Chen SJ, Sun CL, Lopes F, Le Pioufle B, Wang HY. Electrorotation of single microalgae cells during lipid accumulation for assessing cellular dielectric properties and total lipid contents. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 173:112772. [PMID: 33232922 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Photosynthetic microalgae not only perform fixation of carbon dioxide but also produce valuable byproducts such as lipids and pigments. However, due to the lack of effective tools for rapid and noninvasive analysis of microalgal cellular contents, the efficiency of strain screening and culture optimizing is usually quite low. This study applied single-cell electrorotation on Scenedesmus abundans to assess cellular dielectric properties during lipid accumulation and to promptly quantify total cellular contents. The experimental electrorotation spectra were fitted with the double-shell ellipsoidal model, which considered varying cell wall thickness, to obtain the dielectric properties of cellular compartments. When the amount of total lipids increased from 15.3 wt% to 33.8 wt%, the conductivity and relative permittivity of the inner core (composed of the cytoplasm, lipid droplets, and nucleus) decreased by 21.7% and 22.5%, respectively. These dielectric properties were further used to estimate the total cellular lipid contents by the general mixing formula, and the estimated values agreed with those obtained by weighing dry biomass and extracted lipids with an error as low as 0.22 wt%. Additionally, the conductivity and relative permittivity of cell wall increased during nitrogen-starvation conditions, indicating the thickening of cell wall, which was validated by the transmission electron microscopy.
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- Yu-Sheng Lin
- Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan; ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut d'Alembert, SATIE, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, 91190, France
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut d'Alembert, SATIE, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, 91190, France; CentraleSupélec, LGPM, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, 91190, France
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- Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan
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- CentraleSupélec, LGPM, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, 91190, France
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- ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut d'Alembert, LUMIN, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, 91190, France
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- Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan.
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Wang L, Mou Y, Guan B, Hu Y, Zhang Y, Zeng J, Ni Y. Genome sequence of the psychrophilic Cryobacterium sp. LW097 and characterization of its four novel cold-adapted β-galactosidases. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 163:2068-2083. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.09.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Mohamed ZA, Alamri S, Hashem M, Mostafa Y. Growth inhibition of Microcystis aeruginosa and adsorption of microcystin toxin by the yeast Aureobasidium pullulans, with no effect on microalgae. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:38038-38046. [PMID: 32621193 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09902-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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This study evaluates the inhibitory effect of a yeast strain, Aureobasidium pullulans KKUY0701, isolated from decayed cyanobacterial bloom against harmful cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa and determines the ability of this strain to remove microcystin (MC) toxin from the water. The antialgal activity of this yeast strain was assayed by co-cultivation with M. aeruginosa, diatom, and green algal species. The MC adsorption experiment was conducted in the presence of living and heat-inactivated yeast cells. Both yeast cells and filtrates caused a rapid reduction in the growth of M. aeruginosa, with complete death and cell lysis occurring after 3 days. The yeast strain did not exhibit any inhibitory effect on either green algae or diatoms. Both living and heat-inactivated yeast cells were capable of adsorption of MC on their surfaces. Inactivated yeast exhibited higher adsorption capacity and lower intensity than living yeast for the adsorption of MC toxin. The results of this study suggest that this yeast strain could be employed to selectively reduce cyanobacterial blooms in freshwaters. Moreover, the application of heat-inactivated yeast's biomass for toxin adsorption gives new possibilities in drinking water treatment plants.
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- Zakaria A Mohamed
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag, 82524, Egypt.
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- College of Science, Department of Biology, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Science, Department of Biology, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
- Faculty of Science, Botany and Microbiology Department, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt
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- College of Science, Department of Biology, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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Li Y, Wang C, Liu H, Su J, Lan CQ, Zhong M, Hu X. Production, isolation and bioactive estimation of extracellular polysaccharides of green microalga Neochloris oleoabundans. ALGAL RES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.101883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Nagarajan D, Chang JS, Lee DJ. Pretreatment of microalgal biomass for efficient biohydrogen production - Recent insights and future perspectives. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 302:122871. [PMID: 32007310 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Revised: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Biohydrogen is a plausible alternative fuel solution for the contemporary issues regarding global warming and the steadily increasing greenhouse gas emissions, because of its high energy content and carbon-free combustion properties. Hydrogen does not exist in its natural state and the current hydrogen production technologies (steam methane reforming, water splitting) are energy-intensive, accompanied by a huge carbon footprint. Dark fermentative hydrogen production by anaerobic hydrogen-producing bacteria is a green, sustainable and emission-free pathway for hydrogen production. Microalgal biomass is considered as the third generation biofuel feedstock and is receiving academic and industrial research attention for its carbon sequestration abilities. This review discusses in detail about the pretreatment methods that could be adapted for microalgal biomass for effective biohydrogen production. Microalgal cell wall structure and the associated polymeric carbohydrates that offer certain recalcitrance are critically analyzed and future research perspectives are presented.
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- Dillirani Nagarajan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617 Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan; Center for Nanotechnology, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617 Taiwan; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 10607 Taiwan
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Safi C, Olivieri G, Engelen-Smit N, Spekking W, Veloo R, den Broek LAMV, Sijtsma L. Effect of growth conditions on the efficiency of cell disruption of Neochloris oleoabundans. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 300:122699. [PMID: 31901515 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The impact of four different growth conditions on the cell disruption efficiency of Neochloris oleoabundans was investigated. A mechanical and biological cell disruption methods were evaluated separately and combined. It has been established that microalgae grown in marine water under nitrogen deprivation were the most resistant against cell disruption methods and released the lowest amount of proteins. The release of lipids, however, followed the "hindered molecule diffusion phenomenon" because it did not follow the same release pattern as proteins. The enzymatic treatment was efficient enough to release the majority of the proteins without combining it with high-pressure homogenization. Regarding energy input, Neochloris oleoabundans grown in marine water under nitrogen deprivation required the highest energy input to release proteins (Ep = 13.76 kWh.kg-1) and to break the cells by high-pressure homogenization (Ex - HPH = 1.14 kWh.kg-1) or by the combination of enzymes and High-pressure homogenization (Ex - ENZ = 2.79 kWh.kg-1).
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- C Safi
- Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University and Research, PO Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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- Bioprocess Engineering Group, AlgaePARC, Wageningen University and Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, P.O. Box 8129, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands; Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, dei Materiali e della Produzione Industriale - Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II - Piazzale V, Tecchio 80, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University and Research, PO Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University and Research, PO Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University and Research, PO Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University and Research, PO Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University and Research, PO Box 17, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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de Carvalho JC, Magalhães AI, de Melo Pereira GV, Medeiros ABP, Sydney EB, Rodrigues C, Aulestia DTM, de Souza Vandenberghe LP, Soccol VT, Soccol CR. Microalgal biomass pretreatment for integrated processing into biofuels, food, and feed. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2020; 300:122719. [PMID: 31956056 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Microalgae are sources of nutritional products and biofuels. However, their economical processing is challenging, because of (i) the inherently low concentration of biomass in algal cultures, below 0.5%, (ii) the high-water content in the harvested biomass, above 70%; and (iii) the variable intracellular content and composition. Cell wall structure and strength vary enormously among microalgae, from naked Dunaliella cells to robust Haematococcus cysts. High-value products justify using fast and energy-intensive processes, ranging from 0.23 kWh/kg dry biomass in high-pressure homogenization, to 6 kWh/kg dry biomass in sonication. However, in biofuels production, the energy input must be minimized, requiring slower, thermal or chemical pretreatments. Whichever the primary fraction of interest, the spent biomass can be processed into valuable by-products. This review discusses microalgal cell structure and composition, how it affects pretreatment, focusing on technologies tested for large scale or promising for industrial processes, and how these can be integrated into algal biorefineries.
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- Júlio C de Carvalho
- Federal University of Paraná, Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Centro Politécnico, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Paraná, Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Centro Politécnico, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná, Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Centro Politécnico, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná, Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Centro Politécnico, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná, Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Centro Politécnico, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná, Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Centro Politécnico, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná, Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Centro Politécnico, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná, Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Centro Politécnico, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná, Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Centro Politécnico, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná, Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Centro Politécnico, 81531-990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Dong Q, Xing X, Han Y, Wei X, Zhang S. De Novo Organelle Biogenesis in the Cyanobacterium TDX16 Released from the Green Alga <i>Haematococcus pluvialis</i>. Cell 2020. [DOI: 10.4236/cellbio.2020.91003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Dinh QD, Dechesne A, Furrer H, Taylor G, Visser RGF, Harbinson J, Trindade LM. High-Altitude Wild Species Solanum arcanum LA385-A Potential Source for Improvement of Plant Growth and Photosynthetic Performance at Suboptimal Temperatures. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:1163. [PMID: 31608096 PMCID: PMC6769098 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Plant growth, development, and yield of current tomato cultivars are directly affected by low temperatures. Although wild tomato species have been suggested as a potential source for low temperature tolerance, very little is known about their behavior during the reproductive phase. Here, we investigated the impact of suboptimal temperatures (SOT, 16/14°C), as compared to control temperatures (CT, 22/20°C), on plant growth, photosynthetic capacity, and carbohydrate metabolism. Under these conditions, two genotypes were analyzed: a Solanum lycopersicum cultivar Moneymaker and a high-altitude wild species Solanum arcanum LA385, from flowering onset until a later stage of fruit development. Total dry matter production in cv. Moneymaker was reduced up to 30% at SOT, whereas it was hardly affected in wild accession LA385. Specific leaf area, total leaf area, and number of fruits were also decreased at SOT in cv. Moneymaker. In contrast, wild accession LA385 showed an acclimation to SOT, in which ΦPSII and net CO2 assimilation rates were less affected; a similar specific leaf area; higher total leaf area; and higher number of fruits compared to those at CT. In addition, LA385 appeared to have a more distinct sucrose metabolism than cv. Moneymaker at both temperatures, in which it had higher contents of sucrose-6-phosphate, sucrose, and ratio of sucrose: starch in leaves and higher ratio of sucrose: hexose in fruits. Overall, our findings indicate that wild accession LA385 is able to acclimate well to SOT during the reproductive phase, whereas growth and development of cv. Moneymaker is reduced at SOT.
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- Quy-Dung Dinh
- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
- Graduate School Experimental Plant Sciences, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Horticulture and Product Physiology Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Horticulture and Product Physiology Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Plant Breeding, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Neochloris oleoabundans cell walls have an altered composition when cultivated under different growing conditions. ALGAL RES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2019.101482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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