AI and Virtual Environment for Microalgal Source for Production of Nutraceuticals

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AI and Virtual Environment for Microalgal Source for Production of Nutraceuticals

Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Environment for Microalgal Source for Production of Nutraceuticals

Archana Pattanaik, Lala Behari Sukla, Debabrata Pradhan,   Vinita Shukla

Abstract:

With the growing implementation with the AI and virtual environment, there is a better scope for the production of the highest quality of nutraceuticals. Microalgae, capable of performing photosynthesis, are important for life on earth which provides a well-balanced mixture of nutrients to the organisms higher in the food web. Microalgae are considered as a potential source of protein, carbohydrate, fatty acids, vitamins, amino acids, carotenoids, phycobiliproteins, astaxanthin, lutein, antioxidants which provide health benefits such as controlling blood pressure, strengthening the immune system, reduction of coronary heart diseases, serves as an anticancer agent, and antioxidant etc. Nutritional value of microalgae varies from species to species depending upon the culture conditions. Thus the biochemical composition of microalgae determines their nutritional quality and utilization as food. Several reports suggested the commercial use of microalgal strains such as Spirulina, Chlorella, Klamath, Dunaliella, Haematococcus, Aphanizomenon, as nutraceuticals and nutritional supplements. The advantage of using microalgae is its high productivity on arable and non-arable land; therefore, they don’t compete with agricultural crop production. Nutritional value of microalgae and its industrial commercialization today is still in its infancy and can be seen as a gateway to a multibillion-dollar industry.

Therefore, there is a huge scope for future research on the identified microalgal species with respect to their nutritional value for different groups of animals as a food supplement and other commercial applications under varied environmental conditions. Intense effort is now on all over the world to devise suitable systems to make large scale( Raceway pond/Photo bioreactor) cultivation and harvesting of these microscopic aquatic organisms, having nutritional potentiality, in a cost-effective manner.

Keywords: Microalgae; Nutraceutical; Virtualisation; Virtual environment; Robotic virtual machine

Lala Behari Sukla. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res, DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2019.13.002459

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