TY - GEN N2 - Nutritional properties of Arthrospira have been known for hundred years. It was consumed by the Aztecs and it is still an important food source for the Kanembu tribe in Chad. The biomass of Arthrospira is the source of eight essential and twelve non-essential amino acids, as well as lipids, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and carotenoids. It has immunomodulative, antioxidant, antiviral and anticancerogenic properties. Art/irosp/ro is also used for hea'/y metal and inorganic nutrients removal from wastewater. Arthrospira PCC 8005 strain was chosen to be a part of MELISSA system (Micro Ecological Life Support System Alternative), where it will be used to produce oxygen and as food for astronauts. L1 - http://rcin.org.pl/Content/73697/PDF/POZN271_96473_biotechnologia-2008-no3-miklaszewska.pdf M3 - Text J2 - Biotechnological potential of cyanobacteria of the genus Arthrospira PY - 2008 IS - 3 EP - 142 KW - biotechnology A1 - Miklaszewska, Magdalena A1 - Waleron, MaƂgorzata A1 - Waleron, Krzysztof PB - Committee on Biotechnology PAS PB - Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS VL - 82 SP - 119 T1 - Biotechnological potential of cyanobacteria of the genus Arthrospira UR - http://rcin.org.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/73697 ER -