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Open AccessPurification and fractionation of phycobiliproteins from Arthrospira platensis and Corallina officinalis with evaluating their biological activities
Phycobiliproteins (PBPs) are a class of water-soluble pigments with a variety of biological functions that are present in red macroalgae and cyanobacterial species. The crude forms of phycocyanin (C-PC) from t...
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Open AccessTrophic status determination of the Egyptian Eastern Mediterranean Sea based on phytoplankton diversity and their biochemical contents
The present study attempted to test the applicability of using phytoplankton as a bioindicator for assessing water quality along the Eastern Alexandria coast, Egypt. Eight stations were selected to cover the d...
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Open AccessChemodiversity and bioactivity assessment of phlorotannins from some Phaeophyta species from the Red Sea
Phlorotannins are a unique and diverse category of secondary polyphenolic metabolites biosynthesized by brown seaweeds. They have revealed a huge potential for food and medicinal applications. In this study, f...
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Open AccessMorpho-anatomical, and chemical characterization of some calcareous Mediterranean red algae species
Climatic changes are anticipated to have a detrimental effect on calcifying marine species. Calcareous red algae may be especially vulnerable to seasonal variations since they are common and essential biologic...
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Open AccessVariation in Anti-inflammatory, Anti-arthritic, and Antimicrobial Activities of Different Extracts of Common Egyptian Seaweeds with an Emphasis on Their Phytochemical and Heavy Metal Contents
The anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic, and antimicrobial activities of some common Egyptian seaweeds in addition to their phytochemical and heavy metal contents were investigated. Phytochemical screening of th...
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Open AccessWater quality indices as tools for assessment of the Eastern Harbor’s water status (Alexandria, Egypt)
Based on weekly sampling, the present short-term study was set out over a one-year cycle in the Eastern Harbor (Alexandria, Egypt). This study aims to assess water quality monitoring data. Among the 13 indexes...
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Open AccessChemical characterization and biological activities of ulvan extracted from Ulva fasciata (Chlorophyta)
Ulvan is a sulfated heteropolysaccharide present in the cell wall of Ulva species with a unique structure and biological potential used in various fields. Chemical characterization was carried out to determine th...
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Correction to: Effect of design and operational parameters on nutrients and heavy metal removal in pilot floating treatment wetlands with Eichhornia crassipes treating polluted lake water
A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-12789-x
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Effect of design and operational parameters on nutrients and heavy metal removal in pilot floating treatment wetlands with Eichhornia Crassipes treating polluted lake water
Though having an economic and ecological impact on Marriott Lake management in Egypt, water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an aquatic floating macrophyte with a known phytoremediation potential. In order to a...
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Halogen content relative to the chemical and biochemical composition of fifteen marine macro and micro algae: nutritional value, energy supply, antioxidant potency, and health risk assessment
Marine algae have made a strong contribution to global food security in the future. This study is the first report describing the concentration, pathways, and interactions of halogens in 15 species of marine a...
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Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Macroalgae Extracts as Adjunctive Therapy in Neonates Sepsis Induced by Klebsiella pneumoniae
The greatest challenge of the day is the rising threat of neonatal sepsis as well as antimicrobial resistance. Accordingly, attention has been especially devoted to marine macroalgae metabolites, which are kno...
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Variation in biochemical constituents and master elements in common seaweeds from Alexandria Coast, Egypt, with special reference to their antioxidant activity and potential food uses: prospective equations
Biochemical constituents and master elements (Pb, Cr, Cd, Fe, Cu, Zn, Hg, B, Al, SO4 2−, Na, K, Li, Ca, Mg, and F) were investigated in six different seaweed species from Abu Qir Bay in th...
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Variation in oxidative stress indices of two green seaweeds growing under different heavy metal stresses
Concentrations of nine heavy metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) were determined in the green seaweed species Cladophora glomerata and Ulva compressa collected from El-Mex and Sidi Kirayr locations. T...
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Variation in bioactive compounds in some seaweeds from Abo Qir bay, Alexandria, Egypt
This study aims to assess the bioactive compounds and antioxidant activities of three selected seaweeds [Cladophora pellucida (Chlorophyta), Padina tetrastromatica (Phaeophyta) and Laurencia papillosa (Rhodophyta...
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Open AccessMixotrophic and heterotrophic growth of some microalgae using extract of fungal-treated wheat bran
In this study, wheat bran, an agricultural waste, was utilized as a low-cost carbon source for algal cultivation.
