Acid Tolerant and Acidophilic Microalgae: An Underexplored World of Biotechnological Opportunities

Despite their large number and diversity, microalgae from only four genera are currently cultivated at large-scale. Three of those share common characteristics: they are cultivated mainly autotrophically and are extremophiles or tolerate “extreme conditions.” Extreme growth conditions aid in prevent...

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Main Authors: Fabian Abiusi, Egbert Trompetter, Antonino Pollio, Rene H. Wijffels, Marcel Janssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.820907/full