Content of Lipids, Fatty Acids, Carbohydrates, and Proteins in Continental Cyanobacteria: A Systematic Analysis and Database Application
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Abstract
The lipid, fatty acid, protein, and carbohydrate contents in cyanobacterial strains and biomass can vary by orders of magnitude. Many publications (thousands of peer-reviewed articles) require more work to extract their precise concentration values (i.e., different units, inaccurate data), which makes them not easily exploitable. For this purpose, tables have been compiled from the literature data, including lipids, fatty acids, proteins, and carbohydrates composition and quantities in cyanobacteria. A lot of data (323) were collected after careful a literature search, according to selected criteria in order to distinguish separately cyanobacteria, and according to categories of genus and species and generate average values of the contents of these cell components. These data are exploited in a first systematic analysis of the content in types of strains. Our database can be a powerful tool for biologists, chemists, and environmental agencies to determine the potential concentration of high-value chemical building blocks directly from low-value bloom biomass, cell cultures, or debris in the sediment, offering the potential to minimize environmental waste and add value to the agro-industrial residues. The database can also support strategies for food manufacturers to develop new products with optimized properties for veterinarian applications.
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OpenAlex topics: Algal biology and biofuel production · Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics · Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
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Laboratory of Environmental Biogeochemistry, Center of Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Av. Centenário, 303, Piracicaba 13416-000, Brazil
Northeast Strategic Technologies Center—CETENE, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation—MCTI, Av. Prof. Luís Freire, 01, Cidade Universitária, Recife 50740-545, Brazil
Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa, Pole of Chemical Engineering, Via Opera Pia 15, 16145 Genoa, Italy
Food Research Center (FoRC—CEPID), University of São Paulo, R. do Lago, 250, Butantã, São Paulo 05508-080, Brazil
Funding
São Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP) · University of São Paulo Foundation (FUSP) · Coordination for the Improvement of Higher-Level Personnel (CAPES) · University of São Paulo—USPSusten Program of the Superintendence of Environmental Management
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