• First Apocarotenoids Profiling of Four Microalgae Strains 

      Zoccali, Mariosimone; Giuffrida, Daniele; Salafia, Fabio; Socaciu, Carmen; Skjånes, Kari; Dugo, Paola; Mondello, Luigi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-06)
      Both enzymatic or oxidative carotenoids cleavages can often occur in nature and produce a wide range of bioactive apocarotenoids. Considering that no detailed information is available in the literature regarding the ...
    • Metabolic pathways for biosynthesis and degradation of starch in Tetraselmis chui during nitrogen deprivation and recovery 

      Carnovale, Giorgia; Lama, Carmen; Torres, Sonia; Rosa, Filipa; Mantecon, Lalia; Horn, Svein Jarle; Skjånes, Kari; Infante, Carlos (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-29)
      Tetraselmis chui is known to accumulate starch when subjected to stress. This phenomenon is widely studied for the purpose of industrial production and process development. Yet, knowledge about the metabolic pathways ...
    • Starch-Rich Microalgae as an Active Ingredient in Beer Brewing 

      Carnovale, Giorgia; Leivers, Shaun Allan; Rosa, Filipa; Norli, Hans Ragnar; Hortemo, Edvard; Wicklund, Trude; Horn, Svein Jarle; Skjånes, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-17)
      Microalgal biomass is widely studied for its possible application in food and human nutrition due to its multiple potential health benefits, and to address raising sustainability concerns. An interesting field whereby to ...