Laezza Carmen, Salbitani Giovanna, Carfagna Simona
Dipartimento di Agraria, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Università 133, Portici, 80055 Napoli, Italy.
Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Cinthia 21, 80126 Napoli, Italy.
J Fungi (Basel). 2022 Oct 18;8(10):1099. doi: 10.3390/jof8101099.
In the last few decades, the increasing interest in microalgae as sources of new biomolecules and environmental remediators stimulated scientists' investigations and industrial applications. Nowadays, microalgae are exploited in different fields such as cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals and as human and animal food supplements. Microalgae can be grown using various cultivation systems depending on their final application. One of the main problems in microalgae cultivations is the possible presence of biological contaminants. Fungi, among the main contaminants in microalgal cultures, are able to influence the production and quality of biomass significantly. Here, we describe fungal contamination considering both shortcomings and benefits of fungi-microalgae interactions, highlighting the biological aspects of this interaction and the possible biotechnological applications.
在过去几十年中，人们对微藻作为新生物分子来源和环境修复剂的兴趣与日俱增，这激发了科学家们的研究和工业应用。如今，微藻被应用于不同领域，如药妆品、营养保健品以及作为人类和动物的食品补充剂。根据微藻的最终用途，可以使用各种培养系统来培养它们。微藻培养中的一个主要问题是可能存在生物污染物。真菌是微藻培养中的主要污染物之一，能够显著影响生物质的产量和质量。在此，我们描述了真菌污染，同时考虑了真菌与微藻相互作用的缺点和益处，突出了这种相互作用的生物学方面以及可能的生物技术应用。
