Detection and Enhancement of Ketocarotenoid Accumulation in the Newly Isolated Sarcinoid Green Microalga Chlorosarcinopsis PY02

Detection and Enhancement of Ketocarotenoid Accumulation in the Newly Isolated Sarcinoid Green Microalga Chlorosarcinopsis PY02

The sarcinoid alga PY02 is a newly isolated soil alga native to western Thailand. In this study PY02 is described, the carotenoid profile of the green and red forms of the algal cells are compared, and the effect of nitrogen reduction and media volume on ketocarotenoid production are reported. Parti...

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Main Authors: Peelada Cherdchukeattisak, Paul D. Fraser, Saul Purton, Thanyanan Wannathong Brocklehurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
natural colourant
carotenoid
ketocarotenoid
canthaxanthin
nitrogen deprivation
Chlorosarcinopsis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/7/1/17

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