New horizons in culture and valorization of red microalgae

Research on marine microalgae has been abundantly published and patented these last years leading to the production and/or the characterization of some biomolecules such as pigments, proteins, enzymes, biofuels, polyunsaturated fatty acids, enzymes and hydrocolloids. This literature focusing on meta...

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Published in:Biotechnology advances 2019-01, Vol.37 (1), p.193-222
Main Authors: Gaignard, Clement, Gargouch, Nesrine, Dubessay, Pascal, Delattre, Cedric, Pierre, Guillaume, Laroche, Celine, Fendri, Imen, Abdelkafi, Slim, Michaud, Philippe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology
Biomass
Biomolecules
Biotechnology
Culture
Enzymes
Fatty acids
Life Sciences
Metabolites
Pigments
Polysaccharides
Porphyridium
Proteins
Red microalgae
Rhodella
State-of-the-art reviews
Structural analysis
Taxonomy
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Summary:Research on marine microalgae has been abundantly published and patented these last years leading to the production and/or the characterization of some biomolecules such as pigments, proteins, enzymes, biofuels, polyunsaturated fatty acids, enzymes and hydrocolloids. This literature focusing on metabolic pathways, structural characterization of biomolecules, taxonomy, optimization of culture conditions, biorefinery and downstream process is often optimistic considering the valorization of these biocompounds. However, the accumulation of knowledge associated with the development of processes and technologies for biomass production and its treatment has sometimes led to success in the commercial arena. In the history of the microalgae market, red marine microalgae are well positioned particularly for applications in the field of high value pigment and hydrocolloid productions. This review aims to establish the state of the art of the diversity of red marine microalgae, the advances in characterization of their metabolites and the developments of bioprocesses to produce this biomass.
ISSN:0734-9750
1873-1899
DOI:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2018.11.014