Carotenoid Production from Microalgae: The Portuguese Scenario

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abstract

Microalgae have an outstanding capacity to efficiently produce value-added compounds. They have been inspiring researchers worldwide to develop a blue biorefinery, supporting the development of the bioeconomy, tackling the environmental crisis, and mitigating the depletion of natural resources. In this review, the characteristics of the carotenoids produced by microalgae are presented and the downstream processes developed to recover and purify them are analyzed, considering their main applications. The ongoing activities and initiatives taking place in Portugal regarding not only research, but also industrialization under the blue biorefinery concept are also discussed. The situation reported here shows that new techniques must be developed to make microalgae production more competitive. Downstream pigment purification technologies must be developed as they may have a considerable impact on the economic viability of the process. Government incentives are needed to encourage a constructive interaction between academics and businesses in order to develop a biorefinery that focuses on high-grade chemicals.

keywords

DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS; AQUEOUS BIPHASIC SYSTEMS; IONIC LIQUIDS; CELL DISRUPTION; HAEMATOCOCCUS-PLUVIALIS; PHENOLIC-COMPOUNDS; LIPID EXTRACTION; 2-PHASE SYSTEMS; BETA-CAROTENE; COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS

subject category

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Chemistry

authors

Kholany, M; Coutinho, JAP; Ventura, SPM

our authors

foto João Manuel Costa Araújo Pereira Coutinho

João Manuel Costa Araújo Pereira Coutinho

Director
foto Mariam Kholany

Mariam Kholany

Collaborator
foto Sónia Patrícia Marques Ventura

Sónia Patrícia Marques Ventura

Assistant Professor

Groups

G4 - Renewable Materials and Circular Economy

Projects

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDB/50011/2020)

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials (UIDP/50011/2020)

Associated Laboratory CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials (LA/P/0006/2020)

Valorização de pigmentos de cianobactérias pela aplicação do conceito de biorefinaria. (REFINECYANO)

acknowledgements

This research was funded under the scope of project CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, UIDB/50011/2020, UIDP/50011/2020, and LA/P/0006/2020, financed by national funds through FCT/MEC (PIDDAC). M. Kholany thanks FCT for doctoral grant SFRH/BD/138413/2018. This work was partially supported by project REFINECYANO (PTDC/BTA-BTA/30914/2017).

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Publication Details

type
Journal Article
year
2022
journal
MOLECULES
volume
27
article number
2540
publisher
MDPI
issue
8
digital object identifier
10.3390/molecules27082540
web of science article identifier
WOS:000786322200001

Journal Metrics (JCR 2019)

Journal Impact Factor
3.267
Journal Impact Factor (5 yrs)
3.589
category normalized journal percentile
56.714

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