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- Title
Biotechnological Potential of Korean Marine Microalgal Strains and Its Future Prospectives.
- Authors
Ji Won Hong; Nam Seon Kang; Hyeong Seok Jang; Hyung June Kim; Yong Rock An; Moongeun Yoon; Hyung Seop Kim
- Abstract
Marine microalgae have long been used as food additives and feeds for juvenile fish and invertebrates as their nutritional content is beneficial for humans and marine aquaculture species. Recently, they have also been recognized as a promising source for cosmeceutical, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical products as well as biofuels. Marine microalgae of various species are rich in multiple anti-oxidant phytochemicals and their bioactive components have been employed in cosmetics and dietary supplements. Oil contents in certain groups of marine microalgae are extraordinarily rich and abundant and therefore have been commercialized as omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid supplements and mass production of microalgaebased biodiesels has been demonstrated by diverse research groups. Numerous natural products from marine microalgae with significant biological activities are reported yearly and this is attributed to their unique adaptive abilities to the great diversity of marine habitats and harsh conditions of marine environments. Previously unknown toxin compounds from red tide-forming dinoflagellates have also been identified which opens up potential applications in the blue biotechnology sector. This review paper provides a brief overview of the biotechnological potentials of Korean marine microalgae. We hope that this review will provide guidance for future marine biotechnology R&D strategies and the various marine microalgae-based industries in Korea.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; OMEGA-3 fatty acids; OMEGA-6 fatty acids; MARINE natural products; MARINE biotechnology; FEED additives; MARINE habitats; BIOACTIVE compounds
- Publication
Ocean & Polar Research, 2019, Vol 41, Issue 4, p289
- ISSN
1598-141X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4217/OPR.2019.41.4.289