Novel Insights into the Biological Activity of Twigs Extracts and Advancements in Their Sustainable Recovery.

Sangre de drago, the sap of Müll. Arg. tree, has been used for centuries in traditional medicine owing to its diverse biological activities.

Lactic Acid Production by AC 11S-Kinetics and Modeling.

Lactic acid is a versatile chemical with wide application in many industries. It can be produced by the fermentation of different sugars by various and investigations on lactic acid production from different substrates and by different strains are still in progress. The present study aimed to study lactic acid production from lactose by AC 11S and to choose a mathematical model describing in the best way the experimental data obtained.

Sustainable Transformation of Two Algal Species of Different Genera to High-Value Chemicals and Bioproducts.

This study investigates the potential of two algae species from different genera, namely the recently isolated BGP and , from the perspective of their integral sustainable transformation to valuable substances. Conventional Soxhlet and environmentally friendly supercritical fluid extraction were applied to recover oils from the species. The extracts were characterized through analytical techniques, such as GC-Fid and LC-MS/MS, which allowed their qualitative and quantitative differentiation.

Postbiotics Production of Candidate-Probiotic AC131 with Renewable Bio Resources.

is a versatile specie, well known as a producer of lactic acid (LA) and other metabolites with biotechnological significance. The present work characterizes growth and lactic acid production of the candidate-probiotic strain AC131, from Bulgarian white brined cheeses. Different nutritional media with ingredients from renewable resources-reduced sugars from dried distillers' grains with soluble (DDGS) and waste waters from the water-vapor distillation of Bulgarian L.

Anticancer Podophyllotoxin Recovery from Juniper Leaves at Atmospheric and High Pressure Using Eco-Friendly Solvents.

Podophyllotoxin (PPT) is a precursor for the synthesis of drugs against cancer and other diseases. The present sources of PPT ( and ) are endangered species, with PPT production highly dependent on their growing conditions. In connection with the identification of new sources of PPT, the present study aimed to recover PPT from leaves via atmospheric or high pressure extraction methods with a focus on using eco-friendly solvents.

Bioactive Compounds from Red Microalgae with Therapeutic and Nutritional Value.

Red microalgae represent a natural reservoir of beneficial substances with applications in different industrial sectors. They are rich in natural biomolecules known for their antihypertensive, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and anticoagulant activities. Many red microalgae are a source of vitamins, minerals, photochemicals, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and a wide spectrum of polysaccharides.

Fermentative Lactic Acid Production From Lignocellulosic Feedstocks: From Source to Purified Product.

The second (lignocellulosic biomass and industrial wastes) and third (algal biomass) generation feedstocks gained substantial interest as a source of various value-added chemicals, produced by fermentation. Lactic acid is a valuable platform chemical with both traditional and newer applications in many industries. The successful fractionation, separation, and hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass result in sugars' rich raw material for lactic acid fermentation.

Isolation of novel alkaliphilic bacillus strains for cyclodextrin glucanotransferase production.

New alkaliphilic Bacillus producers of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase (CGTase, EC 2.4.1.