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A comparative evaluation of biological activities and bioactive compounds of the seagrasses Zostera marina and Zostera noltei from southern Portugal

scientific article published on 20 July 2015

A first glance into the nutritional properties of the sea cucumber Parastichopus regalis from the Mediterranean Sea (SE Spain).

scientific article

Algae as Food in Europe: An Overview of Species Diversity and Their Application

scientific article published in 2022

Alternative Sources of n-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Marine Microalgae ⬇️

scientific article published on June 27, 2013

Anti-Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HepG2) Activities of Monoterpene Hydroxy Lactones Isolated from the Marine Microalga Tisochrysis Lutea

scientific article published on 19 November 2020

Antileishmanial activity of meroditerpenoids from the macroalgae Cystoseira baccata

scientific article

Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Bioactive Potential of Two New Haloarchaeal Strains Isolated from Odiel Salterns (Southwest Spain)

scientific article published on 18 September 2020

Biochemistry and molecular biology in Portugal: an overview of past and current contributions.

scientific article published in May 2008

Biological Activities and Chemical Composition of Methanolic Extracts of Selected Autochthonous Microalgae Strains from the Red Sea.

scientific article published on 3 June 2015

Botryococcus braunii and Nannochloropsis oculata extracts inhibit cholinesterases and protect human dopaminergic SH-SY5Y cells from H2O2-induced cytotoxicity

scholarly article by Luísa Custódio et al published 3 September 2014 in Journal of Applied Phycology

Can macroalgae provide promising anti-tumoral compounds? A closer look at Cystoseira tamariscifolia as a source for antioxidant and anti-hepatocarcinoma compounds

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Chemical profiling of infusions and decoctions of Helichrysum italicum subsp. picardii by UHPLC-PDA-MS and in vitro biological activities comparatively with green tea (Camellia sinensis) and rooibos tisane (Aspalathus linearis).

scientific article published on 18 July 2017

Comparison of various microbial inocula for the efficient anaerobic digestion of Laminaria hyperborea

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Composition and bioaccessibility of elements in green seaweeds from fish pond aquaculture

scientific article published on 21 November 2017

Coupling sea lavender (Limonium algarvense Erben) and green tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze) to produce an innovative herbal beverage with enhanced enzymatic inhibitory properties

article by M.J. Rodrigues et al published January 2019 in South African Journal of Botany

Development of an Organic Culture Medium for Autotrophic Production of Chlorella vulgaris Biomass

scientific article published in 2020

Erratum to: Production of carotenoids by microalgae: achievements and challenges

scientific article published on 01 February 2016

Evolutionary origins and functions of the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway in marine diatoms

scientific article (publication date: 6 August 2008)

Fatty acid composition and biological activities of Isochrysis galbana T-ISO, Tetraselmis sp. and Scenedesmus sp.: possible application in the pharmaceutical and functional food industries

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Fatty acid profile of different species of algae of the Cystoseira genus: a nutraceutical perspective

scientific article published on 2 January 2015

Fatty acid profiles of the main lipid classes of green seaweeds from fish pond aquaculture.

scientific article published on 27 August 2017

First report of the in vitro antileishmanial properties of extremophile plants from the Algarve Coast

scientific article

First report of the nutritional profile and antioxidant potential of Holothuria arguinensis, a new resource for aquaculture in Europe.

scientific article published on 9 November 2015

Flashing LEDs for Microalgal Production

scientific article published on 30 August 2017

Health promoting potential of herbal teas and tinctures from Artemisia campestris subsp. maritima: from traditional remedies to prospective products.

scientific article

Heterotrophy as a tool to overcome the long and costly autotrophic scale-up process for large scale production of microalgae

scientific article published on 26 September 2019

Improved phylogeny of brown algae Cystoseira (Fucales) from the Atlantic-Mediterranean region based on mitochondrial sequences

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

In vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Limonium algarvense flowers' infusions and decoctions: A comparison with green tea (Camellia sinensis).

scientific article published on 13 January 2016

In vitro antitumoral activity of compounds isolated from Artemisia gorgonum Webb

scientific article published on 13 March 2014

Iron deprivation in Synechocystis: inference of pathways, non-coding RNAs, and regulatory elements from comprehensive expression profiling

scientific article published on December 2012

Isolation and characterization of a stress-inducible Dunaliella salina Lcy-beta gene encoding a functional lycopene beta-cyclase

scientific article published on 7 May 2008

Isolation of a euryhaline microalgal strain, Tetraselmis sp. CTP4, as a robust feedstock for biodiesel production

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Isololiolide, a carotenoid metabolite isolated from the brown alga Cystoseira tamariscifolia, is cytotoxic and able to induce apoptosis in hepatocarcinoma cells through caspase-3 activation, decreased Bcl-2 levels, increased p53 expression and PARP c

scientific article published on 26 February 2016

Juncaceae species as sources of innovative bioactive compounds for the food industry: In vitro antioxidant activity, neuroprotective properties and in silico studies.

scientific article

Light emitting diodes (LEDs) applied to microalgal production.

scientific article published on 08 July 2014

Maritime halophyte species from southern Portugal as sources of bioactive molecules

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Methanol extracts from Cystoseira tamariscifolia and Cystoseira nodicaulis are able to inhibit cholinesterases and protect a human dopaminergic cell line from hydrogen peroxide-induced cytotoxicity

scientific article published on 5 January 2016

Microalgae of different phyla display antioxidant, metal chelating and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities

Microplate-based high throughput screening procedure for the isolation of lipid-rich marine microalgae.

scientific article published on 22 December 2011

Molecular and functional characterization of a cDNA encoding 4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl diphosphate reductase from Dunaliella salina

scientific article published on 19 January 2009

Novel approach to bis(indolyl)methanes: de novo synthesis of 1-hydroxyiminomethyl derivatives with anti-cancer properties.

scientific article

Nutrient limitation is the main regulatory factor for carotenoid accumulation and for Psy and Pds steady state transcript levels in Dunaliella salina (Chlorophyta) exposed to high light and salt stress.

scientific article published in May 2008

Osmostress response of the yeast Saccharomyces.

scientific article published on October 1993

Osmostress-induced changes in yeast gene expression

scientific article published on 01 August 1992

Polyunsaturated Fatty acids of marine macroalgae: potential for nutritional and pharmaceutical applications.

scientific article

Production of carotenoids by microalgae: achievements and challenges

scientific article published on 29 April 2015

Profiling of antioxidant potential and phytoconstituents of Plantago coronopus.

scientific article published on 16 November 2016

Proximate biochemical composition and mineral content of edible species from the genus Cystoseira in Portugal

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Report of in vitro antileishmanial properties of Iberian macroalgae.

scientific article published on 9 February 2018

Response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to changes in external osmolarity.

scientific article published on April 1996

Scale-up and large-scale production of Tetraselmis sp. CTP4 (Chlorophyta) for CO2 mitigation: from an agar plate to 100-m3 industrial photobioreactors.

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Searching for new sources of innovative products for the food industry within halophyte aromatic plants: In vitro antioxidant activity and phenolic and mineral contents of infusions and decoctions of Crithmum maritimum L.

scientific article published on 17 April 2017

The marine halophytes Carpobrotus edulis L. and Arthrocnemum macrostachyum L. are potential sources of nutritionally important PUFAs and metabolites with antioxidant, metal chelating and anticholinesterase inhibitory activities

Unlocking the in vitro anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic potential of Polygonum maritimum.

scientific article published in December 2017

Unravelling the antioxidant potential and the phenolic composition of different anatomical organs of the marine halophyte Limonium algarvense

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Urban wastewater treatment by Tetraselmis sp. CTP4 (Chlorophyta).

scientific article published on 14 October 2016

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