Microalgae as a safe food source for animals: nutritional characteristics of the acidophilic microalga<i>Coccomyxa onubensis</i>

Navarro, Francisco; Forján, Eduardo; Vázquez, María; Montero, Zaida; Bermejo, Elisabeth; Ángel Harto Castaño, Miguel; Toimil, Alberto; Chagüaceda, Enrique; A. García-Sevillano, M.; Analía Sánchez, Marisa; José Tacoronte Domínguez, María; Pásaro, Rosario; Garbayo, Inés; Vı́lchez, Carlos; M. Vega, José

doi:10.3402/fnr.v60.30472

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Microalgae as a safe food source for animals: nutritional characteristics of the acidophilic microalgaCoccomyxa onubensis

Published in Food & Nutrition Research • Jan 1, 2016

Authors:

Francisco Navarro

Eduardo Forján

María Vázquez

Abstract

Background: Edible microalgae are marine or fresh water mesophilic species. Although the harvesting of microalgae offers an abundance of opportunities to the food and pharmaceutical industries, the possibility to use extremophilic microalgae as a food source for animals is not well-documented.Object...

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Food science

Biology

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