Tactic movement of microalgae and its application in targeted transport: a review.

Yuanyuan Liu; Weiyang Zeng; Ru Chen; Yunlong GE; Lihan ZI; Jun Yang; Fantao Kong

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Tactic movement of microalgae and its application in targeted transport: a review.

Author: Yuanyuan LIU ¹ ; Weiyang ZENG ¹ ; Ru CHEN ¹ ; Yunlong GE ¹ ; Lihan ZI ¹ ; Jun YANG ¹ ; Fantao KONG ¹
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1. School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, China.
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; flagella; microalgae; tactic movement; targeted transport
MeSH: Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; Microalgae; Microfluidics; Photosynthesis
From: Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2022;38(2):578-591
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Microalgae are a group of photosynthetic microorganisms, which have the general characteristics of plants such as photosynthesis, and some species have the ability of movement which resembles animals. Recently, it was reported that microalgae cells can be engineered to precisely deliver medicine-particles and other goods in microfluidic chips. These studies showed great application potential in biomedical treatment and pharmacodynamic analysis, which have become one of the current research hotspots. However, these developments have been rarely reviewed. Here, we summarized the advances in manageable movement exemplified by a model microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii based on its characteristics of chemotaxis, phototaxis, and magnetotaxis. The bottlenecks and prospects in the application of microalgae-based tactic movement were also discussed. This review might be useful for rational design and modification of microalgal manageable movement to achieve targeted transport in medical and other fields.