The commercial relevance of microalgae
including cyanobacteria as potential feedstock
for renewable biofuels gained importance due to diminishing oil reserves and demand for sustainable system capable of converting atmospheric CO2 to substantial biomass and
valuable biofuels along with low- or/and highvalue products. A broad range of industrially
relevant products include biofuels, nutraceuticals, therapeutics, industrial chemicals, and animal feeds that have shifted research paradigm
significantly toward the production of bioenergy
constituents under low-cost platform, and further
improvements through genetic engineering will
enable and enhance microalgal-based bioproducts