Microalgae‐Based UV Protection Compounds

Chapter 10 Microalgae-Based UV Protection Compounds Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa, Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorJuliana Botelho Moreira, Juliana Botelho Moreira Laboratory of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorGabrielle Guimarães Izaguirres, Gabrielle Guimarães Izaguirres Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorLiliane Martins Teixeira, Liliane Martins Teixeira Laboratory of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorMichele Greque de Morais, Michele Greque de Morais Laboratory of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, BrazilSearch for more papers by this author Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa, Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorJuliana Botelho Moreira, Juliana Botelho Moreira Laboratory of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorGabrielle Guimarães Izaguirres, Gabrielle Guimarães Izaguirres Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorLiliane Martins Teixeira, Liliane Martins Teixeira Laboratory of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, BrazilSearch for more papers by this authorMichele Greque de Morais, Michele Greque de Morais Laboratory of Microbiology and Biochemistry, College of Chemistry and Food Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, RS, BrazilSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Sudhir P. Singh, Sudhir P. Singh Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (DBT-CIAB), Mohali, Punjab, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorSantosh Kumar Upadhyay, Santosh Kumar Upadhyay Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, IndiaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 29 October 2021 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119717317.ch10 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary The high UV radiation (280–400 nm) tends to damage the cellular structure of microalgae, changing their photosynthetic efficiency. However, microalgae show a tendency to adapt to UV radiation. For this, these microorganisms develop defense mechanisms and/or tolerance to UV radiation, such as DNA repair, and syntheses of antioxidants and enzymatic/nonenzymatic compounds. Moreover, depending on the dose of UV radiation applied in microalgae cultivation, as well as nutritional and process conditions, the chemical composition of microalgae is altered. The use of these cultivation strategies contributes to the production of macromolecules such as proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids to obtain various bioproducts. Therefore, the chapter addresses the potential of microalgae biomass for the extraction of compounds with potential UV protection capacity. The extraction techniques, cultivation strategies, the effects of UV stress, as well as the prospects for application for microalgae biomass and its metabolites are also presented. Bioprospecting of Microorganism‐Based Industrial Molecules RelatedInformation