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Seasonal biochemical fingerprints of outdoor cultivated Spirulina (Limnospira p...

Microalgae are increasingly recognized as sustainable bioresources with applications in food, feed, nutraceuticals, and aquaculture. Among them, Spirulina (Limnospira platensis) and Microchloropsis gaditana (formerly Nannochloropsis gaditana) stand out due to their rich biochemical composition with industrial applications and high market value. This study separately investigates the seasonal variability in the ...

Meat analogues, the new outbreak-free?

Gelidium corneum and its solid by-product from agar extraction are sources of h...

The red alga Gelidium corneum is commonly harvested for agar extraction, producing significant biomass residue that remains underutilized. Gelidium corneum and its residue represent promising sources of high-value compounds, including lipid ingredients, encompassing omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, with potential applications in foods and cosmetics. Algae lipids are quite diverse and complex, ho...

Comparative analysis of isoprostanoid profiles in Chlorella sorokiniana grown u...

Oxylipins are bioactive lipid mediators derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), with roles in oxidative stress responses, immunomodulation, and inflammation. While microalgae are recognized as valuable sources of oxylipins, their profiles remain less studied across different species and cultivation conditions. In this study, we characterized the non-enzymatic oxylipin profile of Chlorella sorokiniana ...

Mucopolysaccharides secreted by the sea slug Elysia crispata incorporate carbon...

Some Sacoglossa sea slugs feed on macroalgae and sequester chloroplasts in the cells of their digestive diverticulum. In some species, mostly within the genus Elysia, the stolen chloroplasts – kleptoplasts – remain photosynthetically competent for weeks to months. These sea slugs, like other gastropods, produce a viscous secretion or mucus involved in protection, locomotion, and reproduction. In this study, we ...

Antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-Inflammatory activities of the mucus of the...

Elysia crispata (Sacoglossa, Gastropoda) is a tropical sea slug known for its ability to incorporate functional chloroplasts from a variety of green macroalgae, a phenomenon termed kleptoplasty. This sea slug, amenable to laboratory cultivation, produces mucus, a viscous secretion that serves diverse purposes including protection, locomotion, and reproduction. In this study, we profiled the antimicrobial, antio...

Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of the Mucus of the...

Elysia crispata (Sacoglossa, Gastropoda) is a tropical sea slug known for its ability to incorporate functional chloroplasts from a variety of green macroalgae, a phenomenon termed kleptoplasty. This sea slug, amenable to laboratory cultivation, produces mucus, a viscous secretion that serves diverse purposes including protection, locomotion, and reproduction. In this study, we profiled the antimicrobial, antio...

Proteomic analysis of the mucus of the photosynthetic sea slug Elysia crispata

Elysia crispata is a tropical sea slug that can retain intracellular functional chloroplasts from its algae prey, a mechanism termed kleptoplasty. This sea slug, like other gastropods, secretes mucus, a viscous secretion with multiple functions, including lubrication, protection, and locomotion. This study presents the first comprehensive analysis of the mucus proteome of the sea slug E. crispata using gel elec...

Pro-environmental behavior and climate change anxiety, perception, hope, and de...

The main objective of this paper is to assess pro-environmental behavior, climate change anxiety, perception, hope, and despair in different political orientations. Our specific aims included to assess the validity of all the instruments used; to assess whether the factor structure of the scales were valid across political orientations; to evaluate their reliability; to assess differences concerning age, gender...

Low back pain and physical activity during pregnancy: a longitudinal prospectiv...

Low back pain (LBP) is an increasingly reported condition, and physical activity (PA) may play an important role. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the proportion of pregnancy-related LBP and its association with type and intensity level of PA during pregnancy. A longitudinal prospective study was carried out with a cohort of 118 pregnant women. Participants were evaluated in all trimesters. LBP was ...