Microalgae: An outstanding tool in nanotechnology

Dahoumane, Si Amar;Mechouet, Mourad;Alvarez, Francisco J.;Agathos, Spiros N.;Jeffryes, Clayton
(2016) BIONATURA — Vol. 1, n° 4, p. 196-201 (2016)

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  • Dahoumane, Si Amar
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  • Mechouet, Mourad
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  • Alvarez, Francisco J.
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  • Agathos, Spiros N.orcid-logoUCLouvain
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  • Jeffryes, Clayton
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Microalgae are microorganisms of choice in biotechnology thanks to their wide range of potential bio-applications, such as over-expression of pigments, bioremediation, biofuel production and toxicity studies. Recently, microalgae have been gaining attention from materials scientists worldwide owing to their versatility, and the ease and the variety of procedures through which the biosynthesis of valuable nanomaterials is implemented. This has resulted mainly in the production of nanoparticles made of noble metals, alloys, oxides and chalcogenides. Although still burgeoning, the biosynthesis of nanomaterials based on the exploitation of microalgal resources may thrive and witness dramatic developments in the near future.
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Dahoumane, S. A., Mechouet, M., Alvarez, F. J., Agathos, S. N., & Jeffryes, C. (2016). Microalgae: An outstanding tool in nanotechnology. BIONATURA, 1(4), 196-201. https://doi.org/10.21931/rb/2016.01.04.7 (Original work published 2016)