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Photoautotrophic Production of Astaxanthin by the Microalga Haematococcus pluvialis

, 2009
The global market for astaxanthin -the red carotenoid responsible for the color of salmon flesh, crustacean shells or flamingo feathers- rises markedly, with a preferential demand for the natural pigment from the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis.
Del Río, E., Acién, Francisco G., Guerrero, Miguel G.   +2 more
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Evaluación del crecimiento y producción de astaxantina por haematococcus pluvialis en un fotobiorreactor tipo airlift [PDF]

, 2013
Haematococcus pluvialis ha ganado gran interés comercial por su capacidad de acumular altos niveles de astaxantina comparado con otras fuentes. El principal problema para su escalamiento industrial es su elevado costo de producción comparado con la ...
Ramírez Landínez, Daniel Mauricio
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NaCl Promotes the Efficient Formation of Haematococcus pluvialis Nonmotile Cells under Phosphorus Deficiency

Marine Drugs, 2021
Natural astaxanthin helps reduce the negative effects caused by oxidative stress and other related factors, thereby minimizing oxidative damage. Therefore, it has considerable potential and broad application prospects in human health and animal nutrition.
Feng Li, Ning Zhang, Yulei Zhang, Qingsheng Lian, Caiying Qin, Zuyuan Qian, Yanqi Wu, Zhiyuan Yang, Changling Li, Xianghu Huang, Minggang Cai   +10 more
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Cultivation of Haematococcus pluvialis for astaxanthin production on angled bench-scale and large-scale biofilm-based photobioreactors

Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering, 2022
The green microalga, Haematococcus pluvialis, is currently cultivated for natural astaxanthin in suspended systems. Immobilised cultivation in a twinlayer (TL) porous substrate bioreactor is a potential revolution in microalgal biotechnology worldwide ...
Hoang-Dung Tran, Thanh-Tri Do, Tuan-Loc Le, Minh-Ly Tran Nguyen, Cong-Hoat Pham, Michael Melkonian   +5 more
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Obtenção de extratos secos a partir da biomassa da microalga haematococcus pluvialis por secagem em torre de aspersão (spray-drying) [PDF]

, 2014
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, Florianópolis, 2014.A microalga Haematococcus pluvialis é conhecida por sintetizar e acumular grandes quantidades do ...
Schütz, Francine Elisabeth
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Functional characterization of various algal carotenoid ketolases reveals that ketolating zeaxanthin efficiently is essential for high production of astaxanthin in transgenic Arabidopsis

, 2011
Extending the carotenoid pathway to astaxanthin in plants is of scientific and industrial interest. However, expression of a microbial beta-carotene ketolase (BKT) that catalyses the formation of ketocarotenoids in transgenic plants typically results in ...
Huang, Jun-Chao, Y.-J. Zhong, Zhong, YJ, Li, Yin, Xu, ZF, Y. Li, Z.-F. Xu, Chen, F, Huang, JC, Jiang, Y, J. Liu, G. Sandmann, Liu, Jin, J.-C. Huang, Jiang, Yue, Sandmann, Gerhard, F. Chen, Liu, J, Y. Jiang, Li, Y, Zhong, Yu-Juan, Xu, Zeng-Fu, Chen, Feng, Sandmann, Gerhard (Prof. Dr.), Sandmann, G   +24 more
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Marine Macroalgae as a Safe Healthy Food While Meeting Food Security Challenges Arising From Climate Changes

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Planned harvesting and processing of marine macroalgae could meet future global food needs and mitigate fuel‐originated carbon dioxide responsible for climate change. Microalgal foods are nutritious and safe. The utilization of macroalgae would avoid environmental problems arising from the release of overgrowing macroalgae caused by heatwaves, which ...
Upali Samarajeewa
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Haematococcus pluvialis derived astaxanthin – a powerful bioactive compound for vegetable oils

One Health & Risk Management
Introduction: The beneficial effects on health result from the protective action of astaxanthin (AXT) as a powerful antioxidant capable of scavenging free radicals and protecting cells from oxidative stress.
Ludmila RUDI, Ecaterina PLINGAU, Vera MISCU   +2 more
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Mixotrophic Cultivation of Microalgae in Cassava Processing Wastewater for Simultaneous Treatment and Production of Lipid-Rich Biomass

Fuels, 2021
Cassava processing wastewater (CPW) is a highly polluting, liquid residue of cassava processing, usually discarded or treated anaerobically. However, it can serve as a low-cost culture medium for microalgae.
Vanessa Ghiggi Sorgatto, Carlos Ricardo Soccol, Denisse Tatiana Molina-Aulestia, Marco Aurélio de Carvalho, Gilberto Vinícius de Melo Pereira, Júlio Cesar de Carvalho   +5 more
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Recent advances of emergent extraction technologies to enhance bioactive compounds extraction of microalgae—An overview towards application in cosmetics

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
Microalgae extracts show immense potential in cosmetics for their bioactivities; emerging extraction techniques enhance bioactive compound yield from microalgae. Abstract Microalgae have attracted significant interest in numerous sectors, particularly in the cosmetic industries, owing to their rich composition of bioactive compounds. This paper aims to
Alireza Mousakhani Ganjeh, Lucília da P. da Silva, Carlos A. Pinto, Rosário Martins, Alexandra P. Marques, Jorge A. Saraiva   +5 more
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