Microalgae: Cultivation Aspects and Bioactive Compounds

Abstract Microalgae are aquatic unicellular microorganisms that can be found both in freshwater and marine systems; are capable of photosynthesis; and can grow as individual cells or associated in chains or small colonies. Microalgae cultivation has gained large momentum among researchers in the past decades due to their ability to produce value metabolites, remarkable photosynthetic efficiency, and versatile nature. The wide technological potential, and thus increasing amount of scattered knowledge, may become the very first barrier that a post graduating student, or any non-specialist reader, will face when introduced to the subject. In this review paper, we access the core aspects of microalgae technology, covering their main characteristics, and comprehensively presenting the main features of their various cultivation modes and biological activity from metabolites.

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Main Authors:	Coêlho,Diego de Freitas, Tundisi,Louise Lacalendola, Cerqueira,Keilla Santos, Rodrigues,Jacqueline Rego da Silva, Mazzola,Priscila Gava, Tambourgi,Elias Basile, Souza,Roberto Rodrigues de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - Tecpar 2019
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132019000101000
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