Carotenoid production from microalgae: biosynthesis, salinity responses and novel biotechnologies

Y Ren, H Sun, J Deng, J Huang, F Chen - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are excellent biological factories for high-value products and contain
biofunctional carotenoids. Carotenoids are a group of natural pigments with high value in …

Biotechnological production of astaxanthin from the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis

X Li, X Wang, C Duan, S Yi, Z Gao, C Xiao… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Although biotechnologies for astaxanthin production from Haematococcus pluvialis have
been developed for decades and many production facilities have been established …

Industrial potential of carotenoid pigments from microalgae: Current trends and future prospects

RR Ambati, D Gogisetty… - Critical reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgae are rich source of various bioactive molecules such as carotenoids, lipids, fatty
acids, hydrocarbons, proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids, etc. and in recent Years …

Two-stage cultivation of microalgae for production of high-value compounds and biofuels: A review

VC Liyanaarachchi, M Premaratne, TU Ariyadasa… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The biochemical composition of microalgae is significantly altered by growth conditions,
thereby necessitating cultivation in precise culture conditions to synthesize biomass as …

Random mutagenesis as a promising tool for microalgal strain improvement towards industrial production

M Trovão, LM Schüler, A Machado, G Bombo… - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae have become a promising novel and sustainable feedstock for meeting the rising
demand for food and feed. However, microalgae-based products are currently hindered by …

Chlorella zofingiensis as an Alternative Microalgal Producer of Astaxanthin: Biology and Industrial Potential

J Liu, Z Sun, H Gerken, Z Liu, Y Jiang, F Chen - Marine drugs, 2014 - mdpi.com
Astaxanthin (3, 3′-dihydroxy-β, β-carotene-4, 4′-dione), a high-value ketocarotenoid with
a broad range of applications in food, feed, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical industries …

An economic assessment of astaxanthin production by large scale cultivation of Haematococcus pluvialis

J Li, D Zhu, J Niu, S Shen, G Wang - Biotechnology advances, 2011 - Elsevier
Although natural sources have long been exploited for astaxanthin production, it is still
uncertain if natural astaxanthin can be produced at lower cost than that of synthetic …

Raman-activated droplet sorting (RADS) for label-free high-throughput screening of microalgal single-cells

X Wang, L Ren, Y Su, Y Ji, Y Liu, C Li, X Li… - Analytical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Raman-activated cell sorting (RACS) has attracted increasing interest, yet throughput
remains one major factor limiting its broader application. Here we present an integrated …

Ecological and biotechnological aspects of pigmented microbes: A way forward in development of food and pharmaceutical grade pigments

R Chatragadda, L Dufossé - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microbial pigments play multiple roles in the ecosystem construction, survival, and fitness of
all kinds of organisms. Considerably, microbial (bacteria, fungi, yeast, and microalgae) …

Enhancement of Lutein Production in Chlorella sorokiniana (Chorophyta) by Improvement of Culture Conditions and Random Mutagenesis

BF Cordero, I Obraztsova, I Couso, R Leon, MA Vargas… - Marine drugs, 2011 - mdpi.com
Chlorella sorokiniana has been selected for lutein production, after a screening of thirteen
species of microalgae, since it showed both a high content in this carotenoid and a high …