Production and analysis of secondary carotenoids in green algae
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Production and analysis of secondary carotenoids in green algaeData
2000-10Cita bibliográfica
Orosa, M., Torres, E., Fidalgo, P. et al. Journal of Applied Phycology (2000) 12: 553. doi:10.1023/A:1008173807143
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The microalgae Neochloris wimmeri, Scenedesmus vacuolatus, Scotiellopsis oocystiformis, Chlorella zofingiensis and Protosiphon botryoides were grown under secondary carotenoid inductive conditions. The results indicate that nitrogen deficiency and high light intensity are potential inducers of astaxanthin formation in the five microalgae studied. All these microalgae accumulate significant quantities of secondary carotenoids, mainly as astaxanthin esters and canthaxanthin. They also showed high resistance to environmental conditions. All these qualities make these microalgae good candidates for successful culture in open ponds.
Palabras chave
Astaxanthin
Carotenoids
Green microalgae
Carotenoids
Green microalgae
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The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/a:1008173807143
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0921-8971