Antibacterial activity, pigments, and biomass content of microalgae isolated from Greece
Microalgae display features that render them perfect candidates for biotechnological products and industrial applications. Nevertheless, still, only a small number of them have been studied for their metabolic potential. Herein, we aim to contribute to microalgal metabolic diversity, including in th...
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| description | Microalgae display features that render them perfect candidates for biotechnological products and industrial applications. Nevertheless, still, only a small number of them have been studied for their metabolic potential. Herein, we aim to contribute to microalgal metabolic diversity, including in the study of novel genera and species that are investigated for the first time. The intracellular content of 30 eukaryotic autochthonous microalgae belonging to Chlorophyta, Bacillariophyta, Chlorachniophyta, Ochrophyta, and Rhodophyta isolated from different environments in Greece was extracted with six different solvents and tested for their antimicrobial activity against five pathogenic bacterial strains; 50% of the extracts were found to inhibit the growth of the tested bacteria. Strains growing in standard culture conditions, without applying any stress, were examined for their cellular content using analytical methods. The protein and carbohydrate content of some strains was relatively high. We found strains that are worthy of further investigation to be used in commerce or as a potential material for biotechnology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dbf7f3faaa934744a763f1f2543055bb2024-04-23T09:10:17ZengAristotle University of ThessalonikiJournal of Biological Research - Thessaloniki2241-57932023-12-0130010.26262/jbrt.v30i0.96368330Antibacterial activity, pigments, and biomass content of microalgae isolated from GreeceUrania Lortou0Spyros Gkelis1School of Biology, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiSchool of Biology, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiMicroalgae display features that render them perfect candidates for biotechnological products and industrial applications. Nevertheless, still, only a small number of them have been studied for their metabolic potential. Herein, we aim to contribute to microalgal metabolic diversity, including in the study of novel genera and species that are investigated for the first time. The intracellular content of 30 eukaryotic autochthonous microalgae belonging to Chlorophyta, Bacillariophyta, Chlorachniophyta, Ochrophyta, and Rhodophyta isolated from different environments in Greece was extracted with six different solvents and tested for their antimicrobial activity against five pathogenic bacterial strains; 50% of the extracts were found to inhibit the growth of the tested bacteria. Strains growing in standard culture conditions, without applying any stress, were examined for their cellular content using analytical methods. The protein and carbohydrate content of some strains was relatively high. We found strains that are worthy of further investigation to be used in commerce or as a potential material for biotechnology.https://ejournals.lib.auth.gr/jbiolres/article/view/9636microalgaeantibacterial activitycellular contentgreen algaebioprospectingbiotechnology |
| spellingShingle | Urania Lortou Spyros Gkelis Antibacterial activity, pigments, and biomass content of microalgae isolated from Greece Journal of Biological Research - Thessaloniki microalgae antibacterial activity cellular content green algae bioprospecting biotechnology |
| title | Antibacterial activity, pigments, and biomass content of microalgae isolated from Greece |
| title_full | Antibacterial activity, pigments, and biomass content of microalgae isolated from Greece |
| title_fullStr | Antibacterial activity, pigments, and biomass content of microalgae isolated from Greece |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antibacterial activity, pigments, and biomass content of microalgae isolated from Greece |
| title_short | Antibacterial activity, pigments, and biomass content of microalgae isolated from Greece |
| title_sort | antibacterial activity pigments and biomass content of microalgae isolated from greece |
| topic | microalgae antibacterial activity cellular content green algae bioprospecting biotechnology |
| url | https://ejournals.lib.auth.gr/jbiolres/article/view/9636 |
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