Microalgae have long been used for the commercial production of natural colorants such as carotenoids and chlorophyll. Due to rising demand other products from microalgae, strategies increase efficiency are urgently needed. The microalgal biorefineries has limited countries with moderate climates. For cooler climates less daylight, methodologies efficient need be investigated. Algal strains tha...

Abstract The research aimed to examine the enhancement effect of Spirulina platensis (blue-green microalga or Cyanobacterium ) and Chlorella vulgaris (green microalga) water extracts as biological stimulant in improving growth parameters, chlorophyll content, yield, fruit quality tomato plants under salinity stress. Tomato seeds ( Solanum lycopersicum L. cv. Agyad) were soaked three microalgae ...

The green microalga Chromochloris zofingiensis can accumulate significant amounts of valuable carotenoids, mainly natural astaxanthin, a product with applications in functional food, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, and with potential therapeutic value in cardiovascular and neurological diseases. To optimize the production of astaxanthin, it is essential to monitor the content of astaxanthin in algal...

Triclosan (2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether) is widely used as an antibacterial agent in various industrial products, such as textile goods, soap, shampoo, liquid toothpaste and cosmetics, and often detected in wastewater effluent. However, there is a paucity of data on the toxicity of triclosan and its effects on aquatic organisms. In this study, the acute toxicity of triclosan to the...