Changes in bacterial community composition under Nannochloropsis oculata autoflocculation - Raw sequence reads. algae metagenome

Microalgal biomass has been used to produce biofuels, aquaculture feed, high-value chemicals such as pigments and antioxidants, and even human food. This study addresses one of the key bottlenecks to the commercialisation of microalgal bioproducts: the high energy and environmental cost of harvesting microalgal cells out of suspension. We developed an innovative and sustainable autoflocculation procedure to pre-concentrate microalgal biomass for easier harvesting.