Effects of salinity on beta-carotene production by Dunaliella tertiolecta DCCBC26 isolated from the Urmia salt lake, north of Iran.
This study examined the effect of different salt concentrations (0.05-3 M of NaCl) on the kinetics of growth, total carotenoids and beta-carotene (all-trans and 9-cis) accumulated in Dunaliella tertiolecta DCCBC26, a microalgae strain isolated from the Urmia hypersaline lake, northwest of Iran. Results indicated that the highest amount of carotenoids detected (11.73 mg/l) was in the salinity of 0.5 M NaCl during the stationary growth phase. The percentage of the all-trans and 9-cis-beta-carotene in the exponential phase were 92% and 32% in salinities of 3 M and 0.5 M, respectively. However, only 23% of the beta-carotene was detected in the stationary growth phase of the microalgae in 0.5 M salinity and was 9-cis isomer.
Fazeli
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Department of Drug and Food Control and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. fazelimo@sina.tums.ac.ir
Tofighi
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Samadi
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Jamalifar
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D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D000460:Chlorophyta / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D007492:Iran; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D019207:beta Carotene; D012965:Sodium Chloride