Improvement of growth and lipid accumulation in microalgae with aggregation-induced emission-based nanomaterials towards sustainable lipid production.

Microalgae are a hot research area owing to their promising applications for sustainable food, biofunctional compounds, and biofuel feedstock. However, low lipid content in algal biomass is still a challenge that needs to be resolved for commercial use. The current approaches are not satisfactory for achieving high growth and lipid accumulation in algal cells.

Aggregation-Induced Emission Photosensitizer Boosting Algal Growth and Lipid Accumulation.

Mass production of microalgae is a research focus owing to their promising aspects for sustainable food, biofunctional compounds, nutraceuticals, and biofuel feedstock. This study uses a novel approach to enhance microalgae-derived biomass and metabolites by using an aggregation-induced emission (AIE) photosensitizer (PS), CN-TPAQ-PF ([CHN]). The unique AIE features of CN-TPAQ-PF facilitate nano-aggregation in aquatic media for an effective light spectral shift for photosynthetic augmentation in a green microalga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Isolation of bioactive phytochemicals from L along with their cytotoxic and TRAIL-resistance abrogating prospect assessment.

L. (Amaryllidaceae) is a perennial bulbous herb, locally utilized for possessing multifaceted pharmacological properties including anticancer, immune-stimulating, analgesic, antiviral, antimalarial, antibacterial and antifungal, in addition to its popularity as an aesthetic plant. Separation of MeOH extract of leaves yielded three known compounds as cycloneolitsol (), hippeastrine () and β-sitosterol ().

Visualising the Emerging Platform of Using Microalgae as a Sustainable Bio-Factory for Healthy Lipid Production through Biocompatible AIE Probes.

Nowadays, a particular focus is using microalgae to get high-valued health beneficiary lipids. The precise localisation of the lipid droplets (LDs) and biochemical changes are crucial to portray the lipid production strategy in algae, but it requires an in vivo tool to rapidly visualise LD distribution. As a novel strategy, this study focuses on detecting lipid bioaccumulation in a green microalga, using the aggregation-induced emission (AIE) based probe, 2-DPAN (CHNO).