title: Dunaliella biotechnology: methods and applications.
abstract: The microalga Dunaliella salina is the best commercial source of natural beta-carotene. Additionally, different species of Dunaliella can accumulate significant amounts of valuable fine chemicals such as carotenoids, glycerol, lipids, vitamins, minerals and proteins. They also have a large potential for biotechnological processes such as expressing of foreign proteins and treatment of wastewater. In this review, we discussed several biotechnological aspects of the mass cultivation of D. salina like strain selection, carotenoid induction, culture conditions, culture systems and downstream processes. We also discuss several traditional and new applications of the genus.
authors.affiliation: Mansour Shariati, Department of Biology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hosseini Tafreshi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shariati
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D056804:Biofuels / Q000382:microbiology; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D000460:Chlorophyta / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008027:Light; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000378:metabolism; D013696:Temperature; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D003470:Culture Media; D010936:Plant Extracts; D019207:beta Carotene