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Summary: Cell disruption is crucial for extracting valuable biocompounds from microalgae, yet the rigid and thick cell walls of diatoms and Haematococcus pose a challenge. Nanotechnological approaches are being explored to break these cell walls without lysing the cells, reducing costs and enhancing environmental and economic sustainability.
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