Accumulation of Astaxanthin by a New Haematococcus pluvialis Strain BM1 from the White Sea Coastal Rocks (Russia)

Accumulation of Astaxanthin by a New Haematococcus pluvialis Strain BM1 from the White Sea Coastal Rocks (Russia)

We report on a novel arctic strain BM1 of a carotenogenic chlorophyte from a coastal habitat with harsh environmental conditions (wide variations in solar irradiance, temperature, salinity and nutrient availability) identified as Haematococcus pluvialis Flotow. Increased (25‰) salinity exerted no ad...

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Main Authors: Konstantin Chekanov, Elena Lobakova, Irina Selyakh, Larisa Semenova, Roman Sidorov, Alexei Solovchenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
astaxanthin
carotenogenesis
fatty acids
green microalgae
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/12/8/4504

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