| Title | Microalgae Biorefinery Approach: results and perspectives for Dunaliella tertiolecta Butcher 1959 |
| Abstract | Algal biotechnology has made major advances in the last decades, and several microalgae are currently cultivated for the production of omega-3 fatty acids, fertilizers, plastics, recombinant proteins, pigments, and biofuels. To make industrial production of microalgae competitive, the "biorefinery" approach could be considered. A biorefinery is a facility that integrates biomass conversion processes and equipment to produce fuel, power, and value-added chemicals (e.g. nutraceutical) from biomass. The planktonic species Dunaliella tertiolecta Butcher 1959 (Chlorophyceae) have already several commercial applications (e.g. aquaculture, ?-carotene production). In this paper we present both a potentially novel application of this planktonic species as a competitive source of phytosterols (new interesting bioactive compounds) and perspectives concerning the use of D. tertiolecta in a biorefinery. |
| Source | Biologia marina mediterranea 21 (1), pp. 17–20 |
| Keywords | bioactivitybioeconomybiorefinerymicroalgaeDunaliella tertiolecta |
| Journal | Biologia marina mediterranea |
| Editor | Società Italiana di Biologia Marina., Genova, Italia |
| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| Authors | Francavilla M., Franchi M., Monteleone M., Caroppo C. |
| Text | 323946 2014 bioactivity bioeconomy biorefinery microalgae Dunaliella tertiolecta Microalgae Biorefinery Approach results and perspectives for Dunaliella tertiolecta Butcher 1959 Francavilla M., Franchi M., Monteleone M., Caroppo C. 1 STAR Agroenergy Research Group, University of Foggia, via Gramsci 89/91, Foggia 71121, Italy 2 National Research Council, Institute of Marine Science, via Pola 4, Lesina 71010, Italy; 3 National Research Council, Institute for Coastal Marine Environment via Roma 3, Taranto 74121, Italy Algal biotechnology has made major advances in the last decades, and several microalgae are currently cultivated for the production of omega 3 fatty acids, fertilizers, plastics, recombinant proteins, pigments, and biofuels. To make industrial production of microalgae competitive, the biorefinery approach could be considered. A biorefinery is a facility that integrates biomass conversion processes and equipment to produce fuel, power, and value added chemicals e.g. nutraceutical from biomass. The planktonic species Dunaliella tertiolecta Butcher 1959 Chlorophyceae have already several commercial applications e.g. aquaculture, carotene production . In this paper we present both a potentially novel application of this planktonic species as a competitive source of phytosterols new interesting bioactive compounds and perspectives concerning the use of D. tertiolecta in a biorefinery. 21 Published version Microalgae Biorefinery Approach results and perspectives for Dunaliella tertiolecta Butcher 1959 Francavilla_et_al_2014_BMM.pdf Articolo in rivista Societa Italiana di Biologia Marina. 1123 4245 Biologia marina mediterranea Biologia marina mediterranea Biol. mar. mediterr. carmela.caroppo CAROPPO CARMELA massimo.franchi FRANCHI MASSIMO matteo.francavilla FRANCAVILLA MATTEO TA.P04.002.001 Fascia Costiera e Ambienti di Transizione analisi strutturale e funzionale delle componenti biotiche ed abiotiche degli ecosistemi per lo sviluppo sostenibile delle attivita |
