Enhancement of Lutein Production in Chlorella sorokiniana (Chorophyta) by Improvement of Culture Conditions and Random Mutagenesis

Enhancement of Lutein Production in Chlorella sorokiniana (Chorophyta) by Improvement of Culture Conditions and Random Mutagenesis

Chlorella sorokiniana has been selected for lutein production, after a screening of thirteen species of microalgae, since it showed both a high content in this carotenoid and a high growth rate. The effects of several nutritional and environmental factors on cell growth and lutein accumulation have...

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Main Authors: Maria Angeles Vargas, Herminia Rodriguez, Rosa Leon, Baldo F. Cordero, Irina Obraztsova, Inmaculada Couso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-09-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
microalgae
carotenoids
batch culture
mixotrophic culture
N-methyl-N′-nitro-nitrosoguanidine
high lutein yielding mutants
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/9/1607/

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