Monitoring Changes to Alkenone Biosynthesis in Commercial Microalgae.

Alkenones are unique lipids produced by certain species of microalgae, well-known for use in paleoclimatology, and more recently pursued to advance sustainability across multiple industries. Beginning in 2018, the biosynthesis of alkenones by commercially grown (-) microalgae from one of the world's most established producers, Necton S.A.