Prof. Dr. Vitor Vasconcelos

University of Porto - CIIMAR

Full Professor - Faculty of Sciences of Porto University and director of CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research. Main research focus on cyanobacteria and microalgae secondary metabolites and their uses.

Presentation:
New foods from cyanobacteria and microalgae

Key Points:
• Microalgae and cyanobacteria have high nutritional value
• They are promising food source as they have rapid growth rates, require less land than agricultural crops and can be cultivated year-round
• There are many challenges that need to be addressed when developing new foods from microalgae and cyanobacteria
• Microalgae and cyanobacteria can be considered a major player to contribute to feed an increasing world population
• They are a very good solution for food production in extreme-environments as well as in space.