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Grand Challenges in Algae Biotechnology
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Robert Lovitt,
Carolyn Greig,
Claudio Fuentes Grunewald ,
Bethan Kultschar
Grand Challenges in Biology and Biotechnology, Issue: 8, Pages: 535 - 576
Swansea University Authors:
Carole Llewellyn, Rahul Kapoore , Robert Lovitt, Carolyn Greig, Claudio Fuentes Grunewald , Bethan Kultschar
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DOI (Published version): 10.1007/978-3-030-25233-5
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the challenges associated with achieving economic value from metabolites derived from cyanobacteria. Significant advances have been made in cyanobacterial biotechnology in the last few years. However, the field is still immature, and many challenges remain. We start with a cr...
| Published in: | Grand Challenges in Biology and Biotechnology |
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| ISBN: | 9783030252328 9783030252335 |
| ISSN: | 2367-1017 2367-1025 |
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Springer International Publishing
2020
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53142 |
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This chapter focuses on the challenges associated with achieving economic value from metabolites derived from cyanobacteria. Significant advances have been made in cyanobacterial biotechnology in the last few years. However, the field is still immature, and many challenges remain. We start with a critical overview of the main technologies associated with cultivation, cell disruption and metabolite extraction. Then, we provide an overview of current significant metabolite groups from cyanobacteria relevant to industry covering phycobilins, carotenoids, polysaccharides, peptides, lipids, mycosporine-like amino acids, polyhydroxyalkanoates, cyanotoxins and platform chemicals, and the potential for stable isotopes production. We cover metabolites that are already in the market and those with future potential with a focus on spirulina (Arthrospira) the most commercially developed species of cyanobacteria. As large-scale cultivation and down-stream processing techniques continue to develop further, combining this with a systems biology and biorefinery approach will ensure that the best economic and environmental sustainability value can be achieved. |
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| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Issue: |
8 |
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535 |
| End Page: |
576 |