Employment of Microalgae for Biotechnological Applications

Host Company and Purpose

I did my Remote Professional Practice with the Marine Biotechnology Department of the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples (SZN), building a database, and learning about microalgae as a promising source for several industrial and environmental applications

JOIN ME TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT SCIENTISTS ARE AIMING WITH THESE LITTLE GIANTS TO INNOVATE IN HUMAN WELLNESS AND SUSTAINABILITY!

Microalgae employment in Pharmacology

Dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae as an anti-fungal agent against Candida albicans

The secondary metabolite Amphidinol 18 isolated from the methanolic extract of A. carterae has acted as a potent growth inhibitor

Alexandrium minutum shown anti-proliferative effect against cancer cells

A Glycopeptide was responsible for a specific cell death associated with mithocondrial degradation against human lung adenocarcinoma cells

Promising source for nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals

The diatom Chlorella vulgaris as a food supplement due to its rich nutritional content

Rich in vitamin B12 content and other biologically active nutrients showing antihypertensive and antioxidant activities

Photoprotective mechanisms and antioxidant capacity of the diatom Skeletonema marinoi turned into cosmetics

Secondary metabolites such as flavonoids and phenols with beneficial effects for humans, are greatly found in microalgae strains

MICROALGAL-BASED SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES

Nutrients recycling from municipal wastewaters and use of the produced biomass as a wheat biofertilizer

Growth of Scenedesmus sp. in municipal waste-waters along with simulated flue gas injection with 12% CO2 resulted in high biomass productivity, nitrogen recovery potential was higher than 95%

Micropia-Amsterdam Museum

About me

My name is Melany, I'm an IMBRSea student aiming to pursue a scientific career in Marine Biotechnology. The ocean can serve as an amazing platform for the development of sustainable biotechnological processes and I want to explore and discover such potentials ¡The possibilities are endless!


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