Abstract
The development of the biotechnology for red microalgae polysaccharides requires an interdisciplinary approach and concerted efforts involving large-scale cultivation of the algae, chemical characterization of the polysaccharide, an environmental understanding, and molecular-genetic developments. Due to concerted efforts in these directions, the sulfated polysaccharides of the red microalgae have already found applications in the cosmetics industry, and the development of pharmaceutical applications is underway. Future R&D directions are likely to be focused on bringing to fruition the vast potential of red microalgae as "cell factories," for protein production and delivery.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Handbook of Microalgal Culture |
| Subtitle of host publication | Applied Phycology and Biotechnology: Second Edition |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 406-416 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118567166 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780470673898 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- algae products
- cell wall polysaccharides
- microalgae cultivation
- red microalgae
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
