Algae have become a multi-billion sector in terms of biotechnology development that is expected to grow rapidly, providing valuable goods and services in multiple applications. In spite of centuries of scientific and commercial interests, the term algae has no taxonomic meaning. In the light of rapidly growing business interests associated with the term algae, a …
European Algae Biomass Association webinar: Algae are photosynthetic micro-organisms with a diverse morphology and a wide range of applications due to their ability to produced versatile metabolites. A few algal species, for example Spirulina, Chlorella , Haematococcus or Dunaliella produce a wide range of secondary metabolites for the development of healthier food products. These compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, terpenoids …
