Open AccessResearch progress on the biomedical application of microalgae
Author(s) -
Chaojie Ren,
Danni Zhong,
Min Zhou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
zhejiang daxue xuebao. yixue ban
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 1008-9292
DOI - 10.3724/zdxbyxb-2021-0117
Subject(s) - biocompatibility , drug delivery , nanotechnology , photoacoustic imaging in biomedicine , biomedical engineering , biochemical engineering , materials science , medicine , engineering , physics , optics , metallurgy
Microalgae is an easy-to-obtain natural biological material with many varieties and abundant natural reserves. Microalgae are rich in natural fluorescein, which can be used as a contrast agent for fluorescence imaging and photoacoustic imaging for medical imaging. With its active surface, microalgae can effectively adsorb functional molecules, metal elements, etc., and have good application prospects in the field of drug delivery. Microalgae can generate oxygen through photosynthesis to increase local oxygen concentration, reverse local hypoxia to enhance the efficacy of hypoxic tumors and promote wound healing. In addition, microalgae have good biocompatibility, and different administration methods have no obvious toxicity. This paper reviews the research progress on the biomedical application of microalgae in bioimaging, drug delivery, hypoxic tumor treatment, wound healing.