Microalgal biotechnology: Carotenoid and glycerol production by the green algae Dunaliella isolated from the Gave-Khooni salt marsh, Iran
| Autor: | M. R. Hadi, S. Afsharzadeh, Mansour Shariati |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
chemistry.chemical_classification
geography geography.geographical_feature_category biology Biomedical Engineering Bioengineering Dunaliella Photosynthetic efficiency biology.organism_classification Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Salinity chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Salt marsh Botany Glycerol Dunaliella salina Green algae Carotenoid Biotechnology |
| Zdroj: | Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering. 13:540-544 |
| ISSN: | 1976-3816 1226-8372 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12257-007-0185-7 |
| Popis: | In this study, carotenoid and glycerol production in two unicellular green algae (Dunaliella salina and D. viridis) isolated from the Gave-Khooni salt marsh grown in media containing five different salt concentrations (0.17, 1, 2, 3, and 4 M NaCl) were evaluated under sterile conditions. Algae growth decreased as the medium salinity increased. Optimum growth of D. salina and D. viridis were obtained at 2 and 1 M NaCl, respectively. As salinity increased, glycerol and carotenoid production were increased in D. salina, whereas lower values for these products were produced in D. viridis under the same conditions. Furthermore, the cell color of D. salina changed from green to orange-red following accumulation of carotenoid, but the color of D. viridis was not changed. Thereby, it seems that the Iranian D. salina may be suitable for carotenoid production (betacarotene) on a large scale. In addition, since carotenoid compounds enhance the efficiency of photosynthesis and glycerol synthesis, it appears that the pathway for glycerol production and mechanisms of salt tolerance in D. viridis are unique from those of D. salina. |
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