Time-resolved carotenoid profiling and transcriptomic analysis reveal mechanism of carotenogenesis for astaxanthin synthesis in the oleaginous green alga Chromochloris zofingiensis
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DOI: 10.1186/s13068-019-1626-1
Abstract: BackgroundChromochloris zofingiensis is emerging as an industrially relevant alga given its robust growth for the production of lipids and astaxanthin, a value-added carotenoid with broad applications. Nevertheless, poor understanding of astaxanthin synthesis has limited engineering… read more here.
Keywords: carotenogenesis; mechanism; astaxanthin synthesis; zofingiensis ... See more keywords
Effect of Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles on the Growth of the Green Microalga Haematococcus pluvialis and Astaxanthin Synthesis
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DOI: 10.3390/nano13101618
Abstract: Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely known for their antimicrobial activity in various systems from microorganisms to cell cultures. However, the data on their effects on microalgae are very limited. Unicellular green algae Haematococcus pluvialis is… read more here.
Keywords: culture; concentration; silver nanoparticles; haematococcus pluvialis ... See more keywords