Microalgae as a sustainable food ingredient: innovation in nutrition, functionality and flavour
Description ALGAELICIOUS aims to optimise the nutritional, techno-functional and sensory properties of Chlorella microalgae. It therefore combines research with industrial production to enable the integration of microalgae into everyday food practices. The project focuses on innovation in nutrition, functionality and flavour through the development of new ingredients and food prototypes to promote the sustainable inclusion of […]
Advancing Sampling and screening of Extremophile Microorganisms for biodiscovery of Bioactive Compounds from Volcanic, Desert, and Polar Ecosystems
Description XTREMOLIFE will accelerate the bioprospection & biodiscovery of novel extremophile microorganisms. XTREMOLIFE uniqueness is advancing next-generation sampling technologies tailored for extreme conditions: [1] Enhanced Ferrybox for boats (self-operating), [2] novel XTREMOsensor for hand-held use, and [3] automated microscopic imagery identification. In addition, we explore (a large) biodiversity from 3 extremophilic ecosystems by bioprospecting across […]
Premium Microalgae Ingredients for Cosmetics, Nutraceuticals, and Aquaculture
Description PREMIUMALGAE aims to develop new processes for valorising supernatants and biorefinery, resulting in innovative and unique functional ingredients that can be applied efficiently and in a sustainable manner in the nutraceutical, cosmetic and aquaculture industries. The project envisages the development of: Two new products rich in fucoxanthin (FX) or phycoerythrin (FE); Two new products rich in exopolysaccharides (EPS) or extracellular vesicles (EV). […]
Optimizing Chlorella vulgaris production and exploring its impact on germination through microalga-N2-fixing bacteria consortia
TITLE Optimizing Chlorella vulgaris production and exploring its impact on germination through microalga-N2-fixing bacteria consortia JOURNAL Journal in Biotechnology AUTHORS Alice Ferreira, Ana Sanchez-Zurano, Daniel Figueiredo, Francisco Gabriel Acién, Luisa Gouveia, Lusine Melkonyan, Silvia Vilaró-Cos e Tomas Lafarga. LINK https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2025.09.018 Microalgal biomass is increasingly valued in industrial and agricultural sectors due to its bioactive compounds. […]