There is a particularly high interest to derive carotenoids such as β-carotene and lutein from
higher plants and algae for the global market. It is well known that β-carotene can be …

As offshore oil and gas accumulate in deep water environments, the formation of gas hydrates
in water-based drilling mud has become a critical safety problem in drilling operations. In …

Hydrate deposition is an important issue for flow assurance in subsea pipelines. Current
models for hydrate deposition in gas-dominated systems with free water mainly consider …

Exosomes are cell-derived nanovesicles with diameters from 30 to 150 nm, released upon
fusion of multivesicular bodies with the cell surface. They can transport nucleic acids, proteins…

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common and the second most fatal cancer. In recent
years, more attention has been directed toward the role of gut microbiota in the initiation …

Diatoms are one major group of algae in oceans that accounts almost half of marine primary
food production and have also been identified as a promising candidate for biofuel …

Metabolic network reconstruction encompasses existing knowledge about an organism's
metabolism and genome annotation, providing a platform for omics data analysis and …

Green microalgae have recently drawn attention as promising organisms for biofuel production;
however, the question is whether they can grow sufficient biomass relative to limiting …

Background Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is an extremely rare, aggressive tumor with
few effective therapeutic options or drugs. Mitotane (Mtn), which is the only authorized …

Background Recent years have witnessed a rising trend in exploring microalgae for valuable
carotenoid products as the demand for lutein and many other carotenoids in global markets …