Journal article
Food commodities from microalgae
Current opinion in biotechnology, Vol.24(2), pp.169-177
04/01/2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2012.09.012
PMID: 23084075
Abstract
The prospect of sustainable production of food ingredients from photoautotrophic microalgae was reviewed. Clearly, there is scope for microalgal oils to replace functions of major vegetable oils, and in addition to deliver health benefits to food products. Furthermore, with a limited production surface, a substantial portion of the European Union market could be supplied with edible oils and proteins from microalgae. Yet, before microalgal ingredients can become genuinely sustainable and cost effective alternatives for current food commodities, major breakthroughs in production technology and in biorefinery approaches are required. Moreover, before market introduction, evidence on safety of novel microalgal ingredients, is needed. In general, we conclude that microalgae have a great potential as a sustainable feedstock for food commodities.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Food commodities from microalgae
- Creators
- Rene B. Draaisma - Biosciences, Unilever Research and Development Vlaardingen, P.O. Box 114, 3130 AC Vlaardingen, The NetherlandsRene H. Wijffels - Wageningen University & ResearchP. M. (Ellen) Slegers - Wageningen University & ResearchLaura B. Brentner - Wageningen University & ResearchAdip Roy - Safety & Environmental Assurance Centre, Unilever R&D Bangalore, 64 Main Road, Whitefield, Bangalore 560066, IndiaMaria J. Barbosa - Wageningen UR, NL-6700 AA Wageningen, Netherlands
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Current opinion in biotechnology, Vol.24(2), pp.169-177
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.copbio.2012.09.012
- PMID
- 23084075
- NLM abbreviation
- Curr Opin Biotechnol
- ISSN
- 0958-1669
- eISSN
- 1879-0429
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- OISE-1064672 / US National Science Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2013
- Academic Unit
- International Programs; Spanish and Portuguese
- Record Identifier
- 9984397918602771
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