Published in Journal of Applied Phycology
Seaweeds (macroalgae) are, together with microalgae, main contributors to the Earth’s production of organic matter and atmospheric oxygen as well as fixation of carbon dioxide. In addition, they contain a bounty of fibres and minerals, as well as macro- and micronutrients that can serve both technical and medicinal purposes, as well as be a healthy...
Published in Journal of Applied Phycology
Alternative control strategies are increasingly encouraged to develop sustainable crop protection. In this aim, we assessed the ability of Dalgin Active®, an Ascophyllum nodosum extract-based product, to induce resistance in bread wheat and durum wheat against Zymoseptoria tritici, a major fungal pathogen on these crops. Foliar application of the p...
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Presently, there is lack of a vaccine that would lead to immunization against the virus COVID-19, but here are some of the characteristics that various seaweeds have and which may provide a glimpse into potential solutions of this global health problem in the near future and possibly forearm us for any future such pandemics. Many species of marine ...
Published in Journal of applied phycology
The continuing expansion of seaweed cultivation could assist in ensuring future global food security. The Laminariales species Alaria esculenta and Saccharina latissima are each cultivated for food across their European ranges. The predominant method for cultivating European kelps involves growing juveniles on twine within a hatchery which is then ...
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Cyanobacteria obtain their energy through photosynthesis and live embedded in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) containing valuable products, e.g., polysaccharides, lipids, proteins, and antimicrobials. Besides chlorophyll a and carotenoids, they have light-absorbing compounds in the form of light-harvesting complexes, the so-cal...
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To reach the goal of an industrialised macroalgae industry in Norway and other high-cost countries in the near future, a standardised seedling production method to improve quality control and predictability of cultivated biomass is essential. A total of 11 different treatments for seeding twine or rope with meiospores, gametophytes or juvenile spor...
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κ-Carrageenan was extracted from three subspecies of Kappaphycus alvarezii—K. alvarezii, K. striatum, and K. malesianus—and ι-carrageenan was extracted from Eucheuma denticulatum. Mild water extraction was used in order to obtain carrageenan in the native form. The yield was higher for the raw extract from K. alvarezii (42%) than for the other spec...
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Published in Journal of Applied Phycology
Fatty acid production from Chlorella vulgaris under nitrogen starvation in autotrophic, heterotrophic, and mixotrophic cultures was investigated and compared in this study. Both the biomass and fatty acid productivities of mixotrophic algal cells exceed the combination of autotrophic and heterotrophic cells when acetate was adopted as the organic c...
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Marine microalgae and cyanobacteria have largely been studied for their biotechnological potential and proved their ability to produce a wide array of bioactive molecules. We investigated the antifouling potential of unexplored benthic tropical microalgae using anti-adhesion and toxicity bioassays against two major micro- and ma crobiofoulers, name...
