Kiesenhofer Daniel P, Fluch Silvia
Daniel P Kiesenhofer is Project Manager for Biology at ecoduna AG, Silvia Fluch is Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner at ecoduna AG.
FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2018 Jan 1;365(1). doi: 10.1093/femsle/fnx257.
Over the past decades, interest in microalgae has grown exponentially. Especially industrial applications, such as biodiesel production from microalgae were hyped in the early 2000s. But since the first attempts to commercialise microalgae-derived products for energy applications, only a few developments made it to the market. What is hindering the full exploitation of this valuable resource for food, feed, and energy applications? This opinion paper reflects on the state of the art of industrial microalgae culturing and the knowledge gaps which still need to be filled jointly by academia and industry.
在过去几十年里，人们对微藻的兴趣呈指数级增长。特别是在工业应用方面，比如21世纪初人们大肆宣扬利用微藻生产生物柴油。但自首次尝试将微藻衍生产品商业化用于能源应用以来，只有少数产品得以推向市场。是什么阻碍了这种宝贵资源在食品、饲料和能源应用方面的全面开发利用？这篇观点论文对工业微藻培养的现状以及仍需学术界和产业界共同填补的知识空白进行了反思。
