Chlorella vulgaris lipid extraction side-stream enhances growth and protein enrichment in novel food Lemna minor (duckweed) (opens in new tab)

IntroductionThe transition toward sustainable food systems requires strategies that simultaneously reduce bioprocess residues and enhance nutritional quality. Microalgal biorefineries generate substantial polar side-streams after lipid extraction, which remain largely underutilized despite their high nutrient content.MethodsHere, we evaluated the polar side-stream generated during lipid extraction of Chlorella vulgaris, representing the non-lipid and water-soluble fraction enriched in soluble...