Enhanced astaxanthin production by oxidative stress using methyl viologen as a reactive oxygen species (ROS) reagent in green microalgae Coelastrum sp.

• Main Authors: Tharek, Ameerah, Mohamad, Shaza Eva, Koji, Iwamoto, Iwane, Suzuki, Hirofumi, Hara, Dolah, Rozzeta, Shinji, Yoshizaki, Jamaluddin, Haryati, Md. Salleh, Madihah, Yahya, Adibah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universitas Gadjah Mada, Research Center for Biotechnology 2020
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/91787/1/ShazaEvaMohamad2020_EnhancedAstaxanthinProductionbyOxidativeStress.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/91787/; http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/ijbiotech.54092
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Microalgae are known to be a potential resource of high‐value metabolites that can be used in the growing field of biotechnology. These metabolites constitute valuable compounds with a wide range of applications that strongly enhance a bio‐based economy. Among these metabolites, astaxanthin is consi...