Potential for the Production of Carotenoids of Interest in the Polar Diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus.

ABSTRACT: Carotenoid xanthophyll pigments are receiving growing interest in various industrial fields due to their broad and diverse bioactive and health beneficial properties. Fucoxanthin (Fx) and the inter-convertible couple diadinoxanthin-diatoxanthin (Ddx+Dtx) are acknowledged as some of the most promising xanthophylls; they are mainly synthesized by diatoms (Bacillariophyta). While temperate strains of diatoms have been widely investigated, recent years showed a growing interest in using polar strains, which are better adapted to the natural growth conditions of Nordic countries. The aim of the present study was to explore the potential of the polar diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus in producing Fx and Ddx+Dtx by means of the manipulation of the growth light climate (daylength, light inten

SUBMITTER: Guerin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9409807 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature