ReviewBiodegradation2023
Microalgal conversion of whey and lactose containing substrates: current state and challenges.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Boosted Biomass Production of Single and Co-Cultures of Microalgae Grown in Whey Supplemented Media: a Sustainable Approach.Current microbiology · 2026Article
- Galactooligosaccharides Based on β-Galactosidase-Catalyzed Synthesis: Function, Biosynthesis and Optimization Strategy.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Valorisation of whey by mixotrophic and heterotrophic cultivation of microalgae for biomass and lipid production.Biodegradation · 2025Article
- Valorization of Second Cheese Whey Through Microalgae-Based Treatments: Advantages, Limits, and Opportunities.Biotech (Basel (Switzerland)) · 2025Review
- Mixotrophic Cultivation ofMarine drugs · 2025Article
- Towards maximizing biomass and lipid productivity: high-throughput screening assay for prospecting heterotrophic growth for new microalgal isolates.Microbial cell factories · 2024Article
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Abstract
Currently dairy processing by-products, such as whey, still propose a significant threat to the environment if unproperly disposed. Microalgal bioconversion of such lactose containing substrates can be used for production of valuable microalgae-derived bio-products as well as for significant reduction of environmental risks. Moreover, it could significantly reduce microalgae biomass production costs, being a significant obstacle in commercialization of many microalgae species. This review summarizes current knowledge on the use of lactose containing substrates, e.g. whey, for the production of value-added products by microalgae, including information on producer cultures, fermentation methods and cultivation conditions, bioprocess productivity and ability of microalgal cultures to produce β-galactosidases. It can be stated, that despite several limitations lactose-containing substrates can be successfully used for both-the production of microalgal biomass and removal of high amounts of excess nutrients from the cultivation media. Moreover, co-cultivation of microalgae and other microorganisms can further increase the removal of nutrients and the production of biomass. Further investigations on lactose metabolism by microalgae, selection of suitable strains and optimisation of the cultivation process is required in order to enable large-scale microalgae production on these substrates.
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