ReviewMarine drugs2019
Microalgal Carotenoids: A Review of Production, Current Markets, Regulations, and Future Direction.
Review in Marine drugs, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 105 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
105 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 424 citations in OpenAlex.
- Photosynthetic microorganisms as an alternative source of thrombolytic compounds: a systematic review.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Pooled it
- Dietary Intake and Circulating Concentrations of Carotenoids and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Observational Studies.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2021Pooled it
- Antioxidant Compounds in Microalgae and Cyanobacteria: A Sustainable Source of Bioactive Molecules.Marine drugs · 2026Review
- Healing from the Ocean: Targeting Shared Mechanisms in Autism and Epilepsy Using Algae-Derived Compounds.Marine drugs · 2026Review
- Integration of domestic wastewater and native Tetradesmus obliquus for bioremediation and production of biomass rich in protein and polyunsaturated fatty acids.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026Article
- Microalgae as Future Foods: Unlocking Their Potential and Overcoming Barriers to Market Adoption and Commercialization.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Microalgae as Novel Food Resources: Technological Breakthroughs, Application Bottlenecks, and Future Pathways.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- High-throughput Raman-activated cell sorting of microalgal genome-wide edited library revealed a regulatory pathway for carotenoid synthesis.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Oscillatory Flow Conditions for Microalgal COBiotech (Basel (Switzerland)) · 2026Article
- PHYCUT: Scalable Multiplex CRISPR/Cas9 Editing for Genome Engineering in the DiatomACS synthetic biology · 2026Article
- Advances in Synthetic Strategies for Microalgal Carotenoid Enhancement and Emerging Applications.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Evaluation of photobioreactor designs for potential application as microalgal façade systems.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Identification of Target Genes of Transcription Factor DpAP2 Related to Carotenoid Biosynthesis from Dunaliella Parva.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Exploration of yeast biodiversity from Thai flowers and optimization of carotenoid production by a promising isolate.Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
- Microalgal Synthetic Biotechnology: From Genetic Models to Deployable Photosynthetic Chassis.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Review
- Innovative advances in microalgal high-value products: unlocking potential from bioprocessing to bioindustrial applications.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Review
- Exploring the Potential ofMicroorganisms · 2025Review
- Response surface methodology-based approach for enhanced C-Phycocyanin production from3 Biotech · 2025Article
- Characterization of microalgal β-carotene and astaxanthin: exploring their health-promoting properties under the effect of salinity and light intensity.Biotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts · 2025Review
- Genetic engineering of Nannochloropsis oceanica to produce canthaxanthin and ketocarotenoids.Microbial cell factories · 2024Article
45 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Microalgae produce a variety of compounds that are beneficial to human and animal health. Among these compounds are carotenoids, which are microalgal pigments with unique antioxidant and coloring properties. The objective of this review is to evaluate the potential of using microalgae as a commercial feedstock for carotenoid production. While microalgae can produce some of the highest concentrations of carotenoids (especially astaxanthin) in living organisms, there are challenges associated with the mass production of microalgae and downstream processing of carotenoids. This review discusses the synthesis of carotenoids within microalgae, their physiological role, large-scale cultivation of microalgae, up- and down-stream processing, commercial applications, natural versus synthetic carotenoids, and opportunities and challenges facing the carotenoid markets. We emphasize legal aspects and regulatory challenges associated with the commercial production of microalgae-based carotenoids for food/feed, nutraceutical and cosmetic industry in Europe, the USA, the People's Republic of China, and Japan. This review provides tools and a broad overview of the regulatory processes of carotenoid production from microalgae and other novel feedstocks.
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