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Dunaliella biotechnology: methods and applications
- Source :
- Journal of applied microbiology. 107(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The microalga Dunaliella salina is the best commercial source of natural beta-carotene. Additionally, different species of Dunaliella can accumulate significant amounts of valuable fine chemicals such as carotenoids, glycerol, lipids, vitamins, minerals and proteins. They also have a large potential for biotechnological processes such as expressing of foreign proteins and treatment of wastewater. In this review, we discussed several biotechnological aspects of the mass cultivation of D. salina like strain selection, carotenoid induction, culture conditions, culture systems and downstream processes. We also discuss several traditional and new applications of the genus.
- Subjects :
- Light
Chlorophyceae
macromolecular substances
Dunaliella
Chlorophyta
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Waste Disposal, Fluid
Water Purification
chemistry.chemical_compound
Algae
Glycerol
Animals
Carotenoid
chemistry.chemical_classification
biology
business.industry
Plant Extracts
Temperature
General Medicine
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
biology.organism_classification
beta Carotene
Biotechnology
Culture Media
chemistry
Biofuels
Dunaliella salina
business
Waste disposal
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13652672
- Volume :
- 107
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of applied microbiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....522d1c03ed4717bd7aa5c74676a09ea9