Isolation and identification of bioactive compounds from microalgae

Valverde, Segismundo García

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Isolation and identification of bioactive compounds from microalgae

2023-09-22Master thesis

datacite.subject.fos	Ciências Naturais::Outras Ciências Naturais
dc.contributor.advisor	Barreira, Luísa
dc.contributor.author	Valverde, Segismundo García
dc.date.accessioned	2024-07-17T12:59:43Z
dc.date.available	2024-07-17T12:59:43Z
dc.date.issued	2023-09-22
dc.description.abstract	Microalgae are an untapped resource with numerous potential commercial applications in biofuels production, drug discovery and production, food and feed, cosmetics, and environmental remediation, among other fields. They display unique properties such as tuneable growth rates and biochemical composition, higher photosynthetic efficiency than higher plants, and low water intensity cultivation. Also, there is a wide variety of microalgae species that can be cultivated in diverse environmental conditions, and it is estimated that most of the species have not been described yet. In short, the cultivation of microalgae offers a green alternative to many goods, products, and processes.	eng
dc.description.abstract	O termo "microalga" descreve uma ampla variedade de espécies de algas microscópicas, tanto eucariotas (como as diatomáceas ou as algas verdes) quanto procariotas, como as cianobactérias. As microalgas compõem um grupo pouco explorado de organismos, com menos de 10 % das espécies descritas em relação ao total estimado. Geralmente, são organismos fotoautotróficos que capturam CO2 como fonte de carbono e utilizam luz solar como fonte de energia. São até 50 vezes mais eficientes que as plantas superiores na fotossíntese, o que lhes confere maior rendimento de biomassa e maior taxa de crescimento. Além disso, são um grupo altamente biodiverso, e podem ser encontradas espécies adaptadas para sobreviver em uma ampla gama de condições ambientais.	por
dc.description.sponsorship	I also want to thank the Erasmus Mundus programme, specifically the Erasmus Mundus MSc in Chemical Innovation and Regulation (ChIR) from which I enjoy a studentship (grant agreement 619824-EMJMD). Thanks to the programme management team, for bringing me the opportunity to live in different countries while I study what I am passionate about.
dc.identifier.tid	203386213
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/25653
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject	Microalgae
dc.subject	Antioxidant
dc.subject	Antihypertensive
dc.subject	Bioactive Compounds
dc.subject	High-Value Compounds
dc.title	Isolation and identification of bioactive compounds from microalgae	por
dc.type	master thesis
dspace.entity.type	Publication
thesis.degree.grantor	Universidade do Algarve. Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
thesis.degree.level	Mestre
thesis.degree.name	Mestrado em Inovação Química e Regulamentação