Extracting bioactive compounds from marine microalgae
Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 07:30
in Biology & Nature
Microalgae can produce high value health compounds like omega-3s , traditionally sourced from fish. With declining fish stocks, an alternative source is imperative. Published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, researchers evaluated various methods for extracting fatty acids and carotenoids from two microalgae species.