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Current and Potential Applications of Microalgae A Mini Review

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  • Maria N Metsoviti
  • Nikolaos Katsoulas

    (Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, Greece)

  • Ioannis T Karapanagiotidi

    (Department of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, University of Thessaly, Greece)

  • George Papapolymerou

    (Department of Environmental Studies, University of Thessaly, Greece)

Abstract

Microalgae are unicellular photosynthetic organisms that use light and carbon dioxide, with higher photosynthetic efficiency than plants, to produce biomass. Some microalgae species can also grow and multiply heterotrophically in the absence of light if an organic carbon source becomes available. Their biodiversity is large; there are species that grow in fresh water and others in saltwater. The use of microalgae is applicable in many sectors; they are used as nutritional supplements for human nutrition, as feed ingredient in diets for animals and fish, in wastewater management, in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry, as well as in biodiesel production.

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  • Maria N Metsoviti & Nikolaos Katsoulas & Ioannis T Karapanagiotidi & George Papapolymerou, 2019. "Current and Potential Applications of Microalgae A Mini Review," Oceanography & Fisheries Open Access Journal, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 11(3), pages 35-39, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jofoaj:v:11:y:2019:i:3:p:35-39
    DOI: 10.19080/OFOAJ.2019.11.555811
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