Astaxanthin accumulation difference between non-motile cells and akinetes of Haematococcus pluvialis was affected by pyruvate metabolism

Abstract Background Haematococcus pluvialis is the best source of natural astaxanthin, known as the king of antioxidants. H. pluvialis have four cell forms: spore, motile cell, non-motile cell and akinete. Spores and motile cells are susceptible to photoinhibition and would die under photoinduction...

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Main Authors: Lei Fang, Jingkui Zhang, Zhongnan Fei, Minxi Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-01-01
Series:Bioresources and Bioprocessing
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-019-0293-1