Production, Characterization, and Antioxidant Activity of Fucoxanthin from the Marine Diatom Odontella aurita

The production, characterization, and antioxidant capacity of the carotenoid fucoxanthin from the marine diatom Odontella aurita were investigated. The results showed that low light and nitrogen-replete culture medium enhanced the biosynthesis of fucoxanthin. The maximum biomass concentration of 6.3...

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Published in:Marine Drugs
Main Authors: Chengwu Zhang, Qiang Hu, Linglin Wan, Aifen Li, Ke Wang, Song Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-07-01
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/7/2667