High-value products from microalgae—their development and commercialisation

• Published in: Journal of applied phycology Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 743 - 756
• Main Author: Borowitzka, Michael A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer-Verlag 01.06.2013; Springer Netherlands; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Algae; astaxanthin; bacteria; beta-carotene; Biofuels; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biotechnology; commercialization; Cosmetics; docosahexaenoic acid; Ecology; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; functional foods; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; fungi; high-value products; Life Sciences; markets; Microalgae; phycobilin; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; product quality; Regulations; Polysaccharides; Carotenoids; Functional foods; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Pigments; Cosmaceuticals; Microalgae; GRAS; Nutraceuticals

Microalgae (including the cyanobacteria) are established commercial sources of high-value chemicals such as β-carotene, astaxanthin, docosahexaenoic acid, eicosahexaenoic acid, phycobilin pigments and algal extracts for use in cosmetics. Microalgae are also increasingly playing a role in cosmaceutic...