Advances in Microalgae Toxins: Production, Detection, and Application 2.0

Dear Colleagues,

This is the second volume of the previous Issue, which includes several papers on microalgae toxins. Dinoflagellate microalgae are an important source of marine metabolites. These toxins and bioactives are of increasing interest because they influence the safety of seafood and their potential medical and biotechnological applications. Nowadays, bioactive supply is still the main bottleneck due to the difficulty of growing dinoflagellates in photobioreactors. Only sparing quantities of dinoflagellate bioactives are available for researchers, hindering their characterization and evaluation for possible applications. Despite this, advances have been made in every aspect related to the biotechnological exploitation of this resource in recent years. For instance, novel molecules and potential applications for dinoflagellate bioactives have been shown. Additionally, new approaches for culturing and downprocessing biomasses have been presented.

This Special Issue aims to provide insight into the potential of dinoflagellate’s bioactives to develop bioprocess with these microalgae and the remaining obstacles. Accordingly, it will foster contributions focused on dinoflagellates that address biodiscovery, metabolite characterization, cell culture, and bioprocess optimization (upstream and downstream). This Special Issue is intended to interest those involved in the field from different perspectives.

Dr. Juan Jose Gallardo Rodriguez
Guest Editor

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• dinoflagellate
• bioactives
• bioprocess
• marine toxins