Improving Fucoxanthin Production in Mixotrophic Culture of Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum by LED Light Shift and Nitrogen Supplementation

Fucoxanthin (Fx), a kind of primary carotenoids in brown seaweeds and diatoms, has attractive efficacy in human’s healthcare including loss weight, the prevention of diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. Marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum is now realized as a promising producer for commercial Fx pr...

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Main Authors: Runqing Yang, Dong Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00820/full