Exploitation of Dunaliella for beta-carotene production.
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, the production of bio-organic compounds such as beta-carotene is established in many countries. Large-scale production of beta-carotene is controlled by numerous stress factors like high light intensity, high salinity, temperature and availability of nutrients. The state-of-the-art strategies in industries in closed systems under new set of inductive factors will additionally promote the ease of commercial production of beta-carotene. This review mainly focuses on the different methodologies employed recently for the optimum production of beta-carotene from Dunaliella species.
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Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, 600 025, India. rraja307@yahoo.co.in
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Rengasamy
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D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D000460:Chlorophyta / Q000378:metabolism*; D005285:Fermentation; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D019207:beta Carotene