Dunaliella Microalgae for Nutritional Protein: An Undervalued Asset

Yixing Sui; Siegfried E Vlaeminck

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.07.011

Dunaliella Microalgae for Nutritional Protein: An Undervalued Asset

Trends Biotechnol. 2020 Jan;38(1):10-12. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.07.011. Epub 2019 Aug 23.

Authors

Yixing Sui¹, Siegfried E Vlaeminck²

Affiliations

¹ Research Group of Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology, Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium.
² Research Group of Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology, Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium. Electronic address: siegfried.vlaeminck@uantwerpen.be.

PMID: 31451287
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.07.011

Abstract

β-carotene production using Dunaliella microalgae is established, yet their potential as a source of protein for food and feed applications appears to be overlooked. The rich protein content and nutritional tunability of Dunaliella make these algae intriguing sources of sustainable protein. Thus, it is of societal interest to exploit these promising proteinaceous Dunaliella traits.

Keywords: essential amino acids; microbial protein; novel food; protein shift; single-cell protein.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Biotechnology
Chlorophyceae*
Microalgae*
Plant Proteins, Dietary*
beta Carotene

Substances

Plant Proteins, Dietary
beta Carotene