Remediation of mercury contaminated soil, water, and air: A review of emerging materials and innovative technologies by Liuwei Wang, Deyi Hou, Yining Cao, Yong Sik Ok, Filip M.G. Tack, Jörg Rinklebe, David O'Connor

“…In addition, technologies involving organisms, such as phytoremediation, algae-based mercury removal, microbial reduction and constructed wetlands, were also reviewed, and the role of organisms, especially microorganisms, in these techniques are illustrated. …”
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Simulation of a Hydrogen Production Process from Algae by D. Galatro, E. Verruschi

“…The first reaction unit is the enzymatic hydrolysis of micro-algae, based on the enzymatic hydrolysis of Chloroccum sp by using cellulase. …”
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Metabolic engineering of microalgal based biofuel production: prospects and challenges by Chiranjib eBanerjee, Kashyap Kumar Dubey, Pratyoosh eShukla

“…However, the greatest challenge in a transition to algae-based biofuel production is the various other complications involved in microalgal cultivation, its harvesting, concentration, drying and lipid extraction. …”
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Miniaturized Culture for Heterotrophic Microalgae Using Low Cost Carbon Sources as a Tool to Isolate Fast and Economical Strains by A. Vidotti, R. Coelho, L.M. Franco, T.T. Franco

“…Cassava wastewater and sugarcane molasses hydrolyzed allowed higher biomass production and proved to be a suitable low cost substrate for increasing algae-based processes feasibility.…”
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Microalgae as sustainable renewable energy feedstock for biofuel production by Md. Yusoff, Fatimah, Mohamed Din, Mohamed Shariff, Medipally, Srikanth Reddy, Banerjee, Sanjoy

“…Microalgae biofuel was devoid of the major drawbacks associated with oil crops and lignocelluloses-based biofuels. Algae-based biofuels are technically and economically viable and cost competitive, require no additional lands, require minimal water use, and mitigate atmospheric CO2. …”
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Rapid and de-centralized model for municipal effluent reclamation using microalgae by Juilee Palkar, Mahesh Navale, Arvind Lali, Reena Pandit

“…Microalgal bioremediation is currently being venerated for its potential in municipal liquid waste (MLW) treatment. Algae-based water treatment with retention time competitive to the conventional water treatment processes is a challenge. …”
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A review on current and future advancements for commercialized microalgae species by Jia Fei Wong, Hui Jing Hong, Su Chern Foo, Michelle Khai Khun Yap, Ji Wei Tan

“…Over the years, microalgae represent promising sources of sustainable bioactivities with past literatures reflecting a growing interest in algae-based dietary supplements in the form of whole biomass. …”
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An Insight into the Algal Evolution and Genomics by Amna Komal Khan, Humera Kausar, Syyada Samra Jaferi, Samantha Drouet, Christophe Hano, Bilal Haider Abbasi, Sumaira Anjum

“…Algal genomics not only helped us to understand the evolutionary history of algae but also may have an impact on our future by helping to create algae-based products and future biotechnological approaches.…”
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Nature’s fight against plastic pollution: Algae for plastic biodegradation and bioplastics production by Wen Yi Chia, Doris Ying Ying Tang, Kuan Shiong Khoo, Andrew Ng Kay Lup, Kit Wayne Chew

“…This review provides new insights into different methods of producing algae-based bioplastics (e.g., blending with other materials and genetic engineering), followed by the discussion on the challenges and further research direction to increase their commercial feasibility.…”
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Non-Invasive Sorting of Lipid Producing Microalgae With Dielectrophoresis Using Microelectrodes by Schor, Alisha R, Buie, Cullen

“…In order to advance the algae biofuel industry, we are constructing a dielectrophoretic, single-cell sorter that selects algae based on lipid content. This tool can lower production costs by aiding in strain selection, online culture monitoring, or directed evolution studies. …”
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Microalgae as a sustainable renewable energy feedstock for biofuel production by Medipally, Srikanth Reddy, Md. Yusoff, Fatimah, Banerjee, Sanjoy, Mohamed Din, Mohamed Shariff

“…Microalgae biofuel was devoid of the major drawbacks associated with oil crops and lignocelluloses-based biofuels. Algae-based biofuels are technically and economically viable and cost competitive, require no additional lands, require minimal water use, and mitigate atmospheric CO2. …”
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A Review of Microalgae- and Cyanobacteria-Based Biodegradation of Organic Pollutants by Hussein El-Sayed Touliabah, Mostafa M. El-Sheekh, Mona M. Ismail, Hala El-Kassas

“…Before wastewater can be released into waterways, it must be cleaned. Algae-based wastewater treatment systems are becoming increasingly popular because of their environmental sustainability and lack of secondary pollutants. …”
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An Algae-Made RBD from SARS-CoV-2 Is Immunogenic in Mice by Dania O. Govea-Alonso, Ashwini Malla, Omayra C. Bolaños-Martínez, Sornkanok Vimolmangkang, Sergio Rosales-Mendoza

“…Herein, a <i>Chlamydomonas</i>-made SARS-CoV-2 RBD was evaluated as an oral immunogen in mice to explore the feasibility of developing an oral algae-based vaccine. The test immunogen was stable in freeze-dried algae biomass and able to induce, by the oral route, systemic and mucosal humoral responses against the spike protein at a similar magnitude to those induced by injected antigen plus alum adjuvant. …”
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Alternative protein sources in sustainable sports nutrition by Hüseyin Hüsrev Turnagöl, Selin Aktitiz, Şule İrem Baltürk, İrem Yakışıklı, Zülfüye Erbaş

“…In this review, the effects of plant, insect, fungal and algae-based protein sources on body composition, performance, and recovery by athletes were examined. …”
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Consumer Knowledge and Acceptance of “Algae” as a Protein Alternative: A UK-Based Qualitative Study by Chloe Mellor, Rochelle Embling, Louise Neilson, Tennessee Randall, Chloe Wakeham, Michelle D. Lee, Laura L. Wilkinson

“…Existing consumer knowledge of algae was discussed before participants explored the idea of algae-based food products. Reflexive (inductive) thematic analysis was used to analyse these data. …”
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Phytoremediation capability of Anabaena sp. for high organic and chromium-loaded wastewater in membrane bioreactors by Priyankari Bhattacharya, Subhadip Jana, Sathi Banerjee

“…HIGHLIGHTS A side-stream ceramic membrane bioreactor was used for the treatment of wastewater containing toxic heavy metals.; Application of algae-based bioremediation of chromium (Anabaena sp.) was done.; Reduction of COD (92%), Cr(VI) (98%), and complete removal of turbidity and oil was obtained in the process.; Algal harvesting and wastewater treatment were achieved in the process.; The biodiesel and lipid content of algae growing in wastewater are compared…”
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Edible Seaweeds: A Potential Novel Source of Bioactive Metabolites and Nutraceuticals With Human Health Benefits by Babita Choudhary, Babita Choudhary, O. P. Chauhan, Avinash Mishra, Avinash Mishra

“…Evidence from epidemiological research suggests that regular consumption of a marine algae-based diet may boost immunity against a number of diseases including COVID-19 novel virus by angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition.…”
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LC-MS/MS Validation and Quantification of Cyanotoxins in Algal Food Supplements from the Belgium Market and Their Molecular Origins by Wannes Hugo R. Van Hassel, Anne-Catherine Ahn, Bart Huybrechts, Julien Masquelier, Annick Wilmotte, Mirjana Andjelkovic

“…However, harmful natural compounds can contaminate these products. In the case of algae-based products, the presence of toxin-producing cyanobacteria may cause health risks. …”
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Enteromorpha intestinalis Derived Seaweed Liquid Fertilizers as Prospective Biostimulant for Glycine max by Chetna Mathur, Saumya Rai, Nikhil Sase, Suthindhiran Krish, Mangalam Achuthanandam Jayasri

“…Results showed thatE. intestinalis derived SLF was potential biostimulant forG. max. Thus, marine algae based fertilizer could be an effective and alternate to the chemical fertilizers emphasizing the need for systematic evaluation programme for SLF on various crops.…”
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Stimulation of wound healing using bioinspired hydrogels with basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) by Zhang X, Kang X, Jin L, Bai J, Liu W, Wang Z

“…Materials and methods: Inspired by the crosslinking mechanism in algae-based adhesives, hydrogels were fabricated with gum arabic, pectin, and Ca2+. …”
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