@article {cruz_bioprospecting_2023,
	title = {Bioprospecting for industrially relevant exopolysaccharide-producing cyanobacteria under Portuguese simulated climate},
	journal = {Scientific Reports},
	volume = {13},
	number = {1},
	year = {2023},
	note = {Number: 1 Publisher: Nature Publishing Group},
	pages = {13561},
	abstract = {Cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) are potential candidates for the production of sustainable biopolymers. Although the bioactive and physicochemical properties of cyanobacterial-based EPS are attractive, their commercial exploitation is limited by the high production costs. Bioprospecting and characterizing novel EPS-producing strains for industrially relevant conditions is key to facilitate their implementation in various biotechnological applications and fields. In the present work, we selected twenty-five Portuguese cyanobacterial strains from a diverse taxonomic range (including some genera studied for the first time) to be grown in diel light and temperature, simulating the Portuguese climate conditions, and evaluated their growth performance and proximal composition of macronutrients. Synechocystis and Cyanobium genera, from marine and freshwater origin, were highlighted as fast-growing (0.1{\textendash}0.2~g~L-1~day-1) with distinct biomass composition. Synechocystis sp. LEGE 07367 and Chroococcales cyanobacterium LEGE 19970, showed a production of 0.3 and 0.4~g~L-1 of released polysaccharides (RPS). These were found to be glucan-based polymers with high molecular weight and a low number of monosaccharides than usually reported for cyanobacterial EPS. In addition, the absence of known cyanotoxins in these two RPS producers was also confirmed. This work provides the initial steps for the development of cyanobacterial EPS bioprocesses under the Portuguese climate.},
	keywords = {Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, rcc2380},
	issn = {2045-2322},
	doi = {10.1038/s41598-023-40542-6},
	url = {https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-40542-6},
	author = {Cruz, Jos{\'e} Diogo and Delattre, C{\'e}dric and Felpeto, Aldo Barreiro and Pereira, Hugo and Pierre, Guillaume and Morais, Jo{\~a}o and Petit, Emmanuel and Silva, Joana and Azevedo, Joana and Elboutachfaiti, Redouan and Maia, In{\^e}s B. and Dubessay, Pascal and Michaud, Philippe and Vasconcelos, Vitor}
}
@article {Aveiro2020,
	title = {The polar lipidome of cultured emiliania huxleyi: A source of bioactive lipids with relevance for biotechnological applications},
	journal = {Biomolecules},
	volume = {10},
	number = {10},
	year = {2020},
	note = {tex.ids= Aveiro2020a tex.mendeley-tags: RCC1250 publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute},
	pages = {1434},
	abstract = {Polar lipids from microalgae have aroused greater interest as a natural source of omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), an alternative to fish, but also as bioactive compounds with multiple applications. The present study aims to characterize the polar lipid profile of cultured microalga Emiliania huxleyi using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry (HILIC{\textendash}MS) and fatty acids (FA) analysis by gas chromatography (GC{\textendash}MS). The lipidome of E. huxleyi revealed the presence of distinct n-3 PUFA (40\% of total FA), namely docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3) and stearidonic acid (18:4n-3), which give this microalga an increased commercial value as a source of n-3 PUFA present in the form of polar lipids. A total of 134 species of polar lipids were identified and some of these species, particularly glycolipids, have already been reported for their bioactive properties. Among betaine lipids, the diacylglyceryl carboxyhydroxymethylcholine (DGCC) class is the least reported in microalgae. For the first time, monomethylphosphatidylethanolamine (MMPE) has been found in the lipidome of E. huxleyi. Overall, this study highlights the potential of E. huxleyi as a sustainable source of high-value polar lipids that can be exploited for different applications, namely human and animal nutrition, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.},
	keywords = {Emiliania huxleyi, haptophyta, Lipidomics, Mass spectrometry, Microalgae, RCC1250},
	issn = {2218-273X},
	doi = {10.3390/biom10101434},
	url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/10/1434},
	author = {Aveiro, Susana S. and Melo, T{\^a}nia and Figueiredo, Ana and Domingues, Pedro and Pereira, Hugo and Maia, In{\^e}s B. and Silva, Joana and Domingues, M. Ros{\'a}rio and Nunes, Cl{\'a}udia and Moreira, Ana S. P.}
}
