Microalgae as a potential source of single-cell proteins. A review
By A. Barka, C. Blecker. Base, 2016
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Introduction. Microalgae can be considered as one of the most reliable natural sources of nutrients and other valuable substances that could satisfy the growing needs in food and energy. In this review article, the global potential for the use of microalgae and the protein content of a number of microalgae is examined with a brief description of the microalgae species. Literature. Despite the high protein content and the presence of other valuable substances in microalgal biomass, microalgae mass production is still at its embryonic level. Microalgal proteins exhibit good nutritional, functional and technofunctional properties when compared to some conventional protein concentrates. Conclusions. There is therefore a need for the mass production of microalgae to be boosted by public and private institutions in order to avoid protein shortages.
Subfields: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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Citations in the corpus
- Attached Algae: The Cryptic Base of Inverted Trophic Pyramids in Freshwaters (2017, background): “Lipid-rich diatoms have only 25–35% protein (González-López et al. 2010, Tibbetts et al. 2015, Barka & Blecker 2016).”