Lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin: The basic and clinical science underlying carotenoid-based nutritional interventions against ocular disease

PS Bernstein, B Li, PP Vachali, A Gorusupudi… - Progress in retinal and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The human macula uniquely concentrates three carotenoids: lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-
zeaxanthin. Lutein and zeaxanthin must be obtained from dietary sources such as green …

Production of carotenoids by microalgae: achievements and challenges

JC Varela, H Pereira, M Vila, R León - Photosynthesis research, 2015 - Springer
Carotenoids are a wide group of lipophylic isoprenoids synthesized by all photosynthetic
organisms and also by some non-photosynthetic bacteria and fungi. Animals, which cannot …

[图书][B] Algal physiology and large-scale outdoor cultures of microalgae

MA Borowitzka - 2016 - Springer
The reliable and efficient production of microalgae in large-scale commercial culture,
whether in open ponds or in closed photobioreactors, requires a good understanding of the …

Enhancement of carotenoid biosynthesis in the green microalga Dunaliella salina with light-emitting diodes and adaptive laboratory evolution

W Fu, Ó Guðmundsson, G Paglia, G Herjólfsson… - Applied microbiology …, 2013 - Springer
There is a particularly high interest to derive carotenoids such as β-carotene and lutein from
higher plants and algae for the global market. It is well known that β-carotene can be …

Exploitation of Dunaliella for β-carotene production

R Raja, S Hemaiswarya, R Rengasamy - Applied Microbiology and …, 2007 - Springer
Halotolerant microalga Dunaliella, which is exploited for the production of dried biomass or
cell extract, is used as a medicinal food. With the advancement in this field in recent years …

A biorefinery for Nannochloropsis: Induction, harvesting, and extraction of EPA-rich oil and high-value protein

ET Chua, PM Schenk - Bioresource technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Microalgae have been studied as biofactories for almost four decades. Yet, even until today,
many aspects of microalgae farming and processing are still considered exploratory …

Microbial xanthophylls

P Bhosale, PS Bernstein - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2005 - Springer
Xanthophylls are oxygenated carotenoids abundant in the human food supply. Lutein,
zeaxanthin, and cryptoxanthin are major xanthophyll carotenoids in human plasma. The …

Microalgae as a source of lutein: chemistry, biosynthesis, and carotenogenesis

Z Sun, T Li, Z Zhou, Y Jiang - Microalgae biotechnology, 2015 - Springer
Microalgae represent a sustainable source of natural products, and over 15,000 novel
compounds originated from algal biomass have been identified. This chapter focuses on …

Assessment of the potential of Dunaliella microalgae for different biotechnological applications: A systematic review

MROB da Silva, YAS Moura, A Converti, ALF Porto… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Dunaliella sp. microalgae are well known for their use in the recovery of high value
compounds or as whole cells in various biotechnological applications. The aim of this work …

[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 …