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Current developments in high‐throughput analysis for microalgae cellular contents
Author(s) -
Lee TsungHua,
Chang JoShu,
Wang HsiangYu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
biotechnology journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.144
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1860-7314
pISSN - 1860-6768
DOI - 10.1002/biot.201200391
Subject(s) - biochemical engineering , throughput , biomass (ecology) , biofuel , identification (biology) , computer science , environmental science , process engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , engineering , telecommunications , ecology , wireless
Microalgae have emerged as one of the most promising feedstocks for biofuels and bio‐based chemical production. However, due to the lack of effective tools enabling rapid and high‐throughput analysis of the content of microalgae biomass, the efficiency of screening and identification of microalgae with desired functional components from the natural environment is usually quite low. Moreover, the real‐time monitoring of the production of target components from microalgae is also difficult. Recently, research efforts focusing on overcoming this limitation have started. In this review, the recent development of high‐throughput methods for analyzing microalgae cellular contents is summarized. The future prospects and impacts of these detection methods in microalgae‐related processing and industries are also addressed.