Seaweeds used belong to the red algae genera such as Pyropia and Porphyra Its key export role earned it the nickname “black semiconductor,” echoing the importance of microchips in Korea’s ...

Novel features of the Porphyra genome shared by other red algae relate to the cytoskeleton, calcium signaling, the cell cycle, and stress-tolerance mechanisms including photoprotection. Cytoskeletal ...

In the present study, several physiological responses of the red marine alga Porphyra haitanesis to elevated concentrations of copper (up to 50 μM) and zinc (up to 100 μM) were investigated. Our ...

The species Porphyra, Pyropia, and Neopyropia are widely cultivated and consumed worldwide due their valuable nutraceutical properties. These red algae are rich in essential macronutrients, including ...

She went out onto the shore and gathered a handful of porphyra – the same seaweed used to make the Welsh delicacy laverbread – and took it back to her laboratory, where she put it into salt ...

In fact, at one end of it flows the Porphyra River, which crosses the gorge. Depending on the season, this river forms a small lake with frogs before continuing and pouring its waters into the sea.

Gamet or porphyra is a promising species of seaweed, the gathering of which can be promoted and developed into an important industry in the Philippines, according to Dr. Evelyn C. Ame, a ...

Exacerbated intestinal inflammation, oxidative stress imbalance, and damage to intestinal mucosal barrier are closely related to the pathogenesis and progression of ulcerative colitis (UC). Selenium ...