Cyanobacteria as Valuable Tool in Biotechnology

Cyanobacteria constitute an interesting group of photosynthetic microorganisms due to their morphological and genetic diversity that is related to their extremely long evolution process, which created the need for them to adapt to immensely heterogeneous environmental conditions. Cyanobacteria grow...

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Autores principales:	Agnieszka Śliżewska, Ewa Żymańczyk-Duda
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	cyanobacteria secondary metabolites biotransformation antibacterial Chemical technology TP1-1185 Chemistry QD1-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9d74075a0911435c964c8588687590ce2021-11-25T17:05:06ZCyanobacteria as Valuable Tool in Biotechnology10.3390/catal111112592073-4344https://doaj.org/article/9d74075a0911435c964c8588687590ce2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/11/1259https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4344Cyanobacteria constitute an interesting group of photosynthetic microorganisms due to their morphological and genetic diversity that is related to their extremely long evolution process, which created the need for them to adapt to immensely heterogeneous environmental conditions. Cyanobacteria grow in salt and fresh waters as well as on the surface of soils and rocks. The diverse cell structure is characterized by the fact that they occur in many morphological forms, from small single cells through to larger ones as well as branches, threads, or spirals. Taking into account the presence of cyanobacteria in virtually all possible conditions and places on Earth, cyanobacteria represent an unexplored potential that is worth investigating. This review presents the possibilities of using algae in chosen areas of biotechnology: e.g., as biocatalysts or in industries such as the pharmaceutical industry. It covers the characteristics of secondary metabolites along with their division and the potential of using them as sources of effective drugs for many diseases. It presents an overview of the possibilities of using cyanobacteria in biotransformation processes. These processes are of great importance in the case of, for example, the neutralization of municipal, industrial, or chemical waste, the amount of which is constantly growing every year, and they are also an easier and cheaper path to obtain chemical compounds.Agnieszka ŚliżewskaEwa Żymańczyk-DudaMDPI AGarticlecyanobacteriasecondary metabolitesbiotransformationantibacterialChemical technologyTP1-1185ChemistryQD1-999ENCatalysts, Vol 11, Iss 1259, p 1259 (2021)
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description	Cyanobacteria constitute an interesting group of photosynthetic microorganisms due to their morphological and genetic diversity that is related to their extremely long evolution process, which created the need for them to adapt to immensely heterogeneous environmental conditions. Cyanobacteria grow in salt and fresh waters as well as on the surface of soils and rocks. The diverse cell structure is characterized by the fact that they occur in many morphological forms, from small single cells through to larger ones as well as branches, threads, or spirals. Taking into account the presence of cyanobacteria in virtually all possible conditions and places on Earth, cyanobacteria represent an unexplored potential that is worth investigating. This review presents the possibilities of using algae in chosen areas of biotechnology: e.g., as biocatalysts or in industries such as the pharmaceutical industry. It covers the characteristics of secondary metabolites along with their division and the potential of using them as sources of effective drugs for many diseases. It presents an overview of the possibilities of using cyanobacteria in biotransformation processes. These processes are of great importance in the case of, for example, the neutralization of municipal, industrial, or chemical waste, the amount of which is constantly growing every year, and they are also an easier and cheaper path to obtain chemical compounds.
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Cyanobacteria as Valuable Tool in Biotechnology

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