Electric Stimulation of Astaxanthin Biosynthesis in <i>Haematococcus pluvialis</i>

The green microalga <i>Haematococcus pluvialis</i> accumulates astaxanthin, a potent antioxidant pigment, as a defense mechanism against environmental stresses. In this study, we investigated the technical feasibility of a stress-based method for inducing astaxanthin biosynthesis in <...

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Main Authors: Hana Nur Fitriana, Soo Youn Lee, Sun-A Choi, Jiye Lee, Bolam Kim, Jin-Suk Lee, You-Kwan Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/8/3348