Combined Production of Astaxanthin and β-Carotene in a New Strain of the Microalga <i>Bracteacoccus aggregatus</i> BM5/15 (IPPAS C-2045) Cultivated in Photobioreactor

Combined Production of Astaxanthin and β-Carotene in a New Strain of the Microalga <i>Bracteacoccus aggregatus</i> BM5/15 (IPPAS C-2045) Cultivated in Photobioreactor

Carotenoids astaxanthin and β-carotene are widely used natural antioxidants. They are key components of functional food, cosmetics, drugs and animal feeding. They hold leader positions on the world carotenoid market. In current work, we characterize the new strain of the green microalga <i>Bra...

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Main Authors: Konstantin Chekanov, Daniil Litvinov, Tatiana Fedorenko, Olga Chivkunova, Elena Lobakova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
photobioreactors
astaxanthin
β-carotene
carotenoids
carotenogenic algae
<i>Bracteacoccus</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/7/643

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