Messias Borges Silva

Microalgae as a Source of Functional PUFAs: A Green Low-cost Pathway via Enzymatic Hydrolysis

Eduardo Henrique Bredda, Messias Borges Silva, Heizir Ferreira de Castro, Ana Paula Teixeira da Silva & Patrícia Caroline Molgero Da Rós · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2019

Microalgal oil is an alternative source of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that can replace conventional ones such as vegetable and fish oils. In this work, Nannochloropsis gaditana oil was investigated as a source of high-value polyunsaturated fatty acids. The cultivation co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2018/v20i230073

Nannochloropsis gaditana and Dunaliella salina as Feedstock for Biodiesel Production: Lipid Production and Biofuel Quality

Eduardo Henrique Bredda, Patrícia Caroline Molgero Da Rós, Guilherme Arantes Pedro, Heizir Ferreira de Castro & Messias Borges Silva · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2019

Introduction: Microalgal lipids have a wide range of applications, from biodiesel manufacture in the energy industry to the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids for the pharmaceutical industry. Microalgal lipid productivity and quality, however, vary greatly depending on cul...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2018/v20i330075