Roles of Two Phytoene Synthases and Orange Protein in Carotenoid Metabolism of the β-Carotene-Accumulating Dunaliella salina [PDF]
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 Phytoene synthase (PSY) is a key enzyme in carotenoid metabolism and often regulated by orange protein. However, few studies have focused on the functional differentiation of the two PSYs and their regulation by protein interaction in the β-carotene ...
Ming-Hua Liang +4 more
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Functional Properties of Dunaliella salina and Its Positive Effect on Probiotics [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2022 The unicellular green microalga Dunaliella is a potential source of a wide range of nutritionally important compounds applicable to the food industry.
Ivana Hyrslova +8 more
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The RNA landscape of Dunaliella salina in response to short-term salt stress [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 Using the halotolerant green microalgae Dunaliella salina as a model organism has special merits, such as a wide range of salt tolerance, unicellular organism, and simple life cycle and growth conditions. These unique characteristics make it suitable for
Bingbing Zhang +8 more
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A Dunaliella salina Extract Counteracts Skin Aging under Intense Solar Irradiation Thanks to Its Antiglycation and Anti-Inflammatory Properties [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2022 Glycation, and the resulting buildup of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), is recognized as a key driver of cumulative skin damage and skin aging. Dunaliella salina is a halophile microalga adapted to intense solar radiation through the production ...
Fabien Havas +6 more
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Toxicity, physiological response, and biosorption mechanism of Dunaliella salina to copper, lead, and cadmium [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyBackgroundHeavy metal pollution has become a global problem, which urgently needed to be solved owing to its severe threat to water ecosystems and human health.
Mingze Gao +8 more
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Taxonomical, Physiological, and Biochemical Characteristics of Dunaliella salina DSTA20 from Hypersaline Environments of Taean Salt Pond, Republic of Korea [PDF]
MicroorganismsDunaliella salina, a halophilic unicellular chlorophyte, produces bioactive compounds and biofuels applicable to various industries. Despite its industrial significance, comprehensive studies on the morphological, physiological, and biochemical ...
Chang Rak Jo +8 more
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Toxicity assessment of the green Dunaliella salina microalgae [PDF]
Toxicology Reports, 2019 The chronic toxicity of the Dunaliella salina microalgae was examined to evaluate its toxicity by the exposure of laboratory animals to high doses of Dunaliella salina and to estimate the possibility of using it as a safe supplement.
Farouk K. El-Baz +2 more
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Life cycle assessment of microalgal cultivation medium: biomass, glycerol, and beta-carotene production by Dunaliella salina and Dunaliella tertiolecta. [PDF]
Int J Life Cycle Assess, 2023 Dunaliella is a halophilic genus of microalgae with high potential in the global food market. The microalgal cultivation process contributes to not only economic impact but also environmental impact, especially regarding the artificial medium composition.
de Souza Celente G +5 more
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Physiological and Biochemical Responses in Microalgae Dunaliella salina, Cylindrotheca closterium and Phormidium versicolor NCC466 Exposed to High Salinity and Irradiation. [PDF]
Life (Basel), 2023 Dunaliella salina (Chlorophyceae), Phormidium versicolor (Cyanophyceae), and Cylindrotheca closterium (Bacillariophyceae) were isolated from three ponds in the solar saltern of Sfax (Tunisia).
Guermazi W +6 more
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Biodiesel from Dunaliella salina Microalgae Using Base Catalyzed Transesterification – An Assessment through GC/MS, FTIR and NMR Studies [PDF]
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2023 Algal biofuels are a promising renewable feedstock to produce energy that can supplement future energy demands greatly. The present study aims to utilize Dunaliella salina, a hypersaline, unicellular greenish-orange micro-algae, to produce bio-oil.
V. Hariram, M. Janarthanan, R. Christu Paul, A. Sivasankar, M. Wasim Akram, E. Sangeethkumar, V. Ramanathan, P. Sajid Khan and S. Manikanta Reddy
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