Carotenoids from cyanobacteria: Biotechnological potential and optimization strategies

F Pagels, V Vasconcelos, AC Guedes - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Carotenoids are tetraterpenoids molecules present in all photosynthetic organisms,
responsible for better light-harvesting and energy dissipation in photosynthesis. In …

[HTML][HTML] Ultraviolet radiation and cyanobacteria

RP Rastogi, RP Sinha, SH Moh, TK Lee… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria are the dominant photosynthetic prokaryotes from an ecological, economical,
or evolutionary perspective, and depend on solar energy to conduct their normal life …

UV-protectants in cyanobacteria

RP Sinha, DP Häder - Plant Science, 2008 - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria are the largest group of Gram-negative photosynthetic prokaryotes on earth
and have a cosmopolitan distribution. As cyanobacteria are believed to have originated in …

[HTML][HTML] Resilience and self-regulation processes of microalgae under UV radiation stress

RP Rastogi, D Madamwar, H Nakamoto… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The apparent increase in solar ultraviolet (UV) radiations on the Earth's surface, due to
continuous depletion or diminishing of the stratospheric ozone shield has triggered serious …

Effects of ultraviolet and photosynthetically active radiation on morphogenesis, antioxidants and photoprotective defense mechanism in a hot-spring cyanobacterium …

N Amin, RP Sinha, VK Kannaujiya - Research in Microbiology, 2024 - Elsevier
The continuous increase in global temperature and ultraviolet radiation (UVR) causes
profound impacts on the growth and physiology of photosynthetic microorganisms. The hot …

Inactivation and degradation of Microcystis aeruginosa by UV-C irradiation

H Ou, N Gao, Y Deng, H Wang, H Zhang - Chemosphere, 2011 - Elsevier
In this study, the mechanisms and factors affecting the inactivation and degradation
efficiency during UV-C irradiation of Microcystisaeruginosa, a harmful cyanobacteria strain …

The role of the protective shield against UV-C radiation and its molecular interactions in Nostoc species (Cyanobacteria)

P Irankhahi, H Riahi, SB Hassani, M Eskafi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Cyanobacteria possess special defense mechanisms to protect themselves against
ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This study combines experimental and computational methods to …

Inhibition of photosynthesis by UV-B exposure and its repair in the bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa

H Jiang, B Qiu - Journal of Applied Phycology, 2011 - Springer
The photosynthetic performance of Microcystis aeruginosa FACHB 854 during the process
of UV-B exposure and its subsequent recovery under photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) …

Bioinformatic, phylogenetic and chemical analysis of the UV‐absorbing compounds scytonemin and mycosporine‐like amino acids from the microbial mat …

PM D'Agostino, JN Woodhouse, HT Liew… - Environmental …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Shark Bay, Western Australia is a World Heritage area with extensive microbial
mats and stromatolites. Microbial communities that comprise these mats have developed a …

Circadian clock-controlled gene expression in co-cultured, mat-forming cyanobacteria

C Hörnlein, V Confurius-Guns, M Grego, LJ Stal… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Natural coastal microbial mat communities are multi-species assemblages that experience
fluctuating environmental conditions and are shaped by resource competition as well as by …