Integrated Microalgae Industry for Biofuel and Food Ingredients Production
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 53
Special Issue Editors
Interests: microalgae; chia; rheology; emulsion; extraction process
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microalgal biomass contains carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, pigments, vitamins, polyphenols and minerals. Lipids are employed in biodiesel production, while carbohydrates and proteins are food and feed supplements. The integrated microalgal industry aims to establish a sustainable platform for valorizing biodiesel production and extracting multiple food products from microalgae. For instance, microalgae represent an alternative protein source with superior nutritional qualities compared to traditional plant proteins and offer relevant environmental and economic benefits. Therefore, optimizing the extraction of microalgal components and assessing their characteristics and potential food applications are crucial. This Special Issue focuses on studies concerning the recovery, characterization and application of microalgal components in food products. It is expected that this research will contribute to achieving competitive and scalable microalgal industrial processes.
Dr. Rejane de Castro Santana
Prof. Dr. Jane Sélia Dos Reis Coimbra
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- protein
- lipid
- carbohydrate
- extraction process
- process integration
- techno-functional properties
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