Enhancement of astaxanthin accumulation using black light in Coelastrum and Monoraphidium isolated from Malaysia

• Main Authors: Kaha, Marshila, Iwamoto, Koji, Nurul Ashyikin, Yahya, Suhaimi, Noraiza, Sugiura, Norio, Hara, Hirofumi, Othman, Nor’Azizi, Zakaria, Zuriati, Suzuki, Kengo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Research 2021
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/95534/1/KojiIwamoto2021_EnhancementOfAstaxanthinAccumulationUsingBlackLight.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/95534/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91128-z

Microalgae are important microorganisms which produce potentially valuable compounds. Astaxanthin, a group of xanthophyll carotenoids, is one of the most powerful antioxidants mainly found in microalgae, yeasts, and crustaceans. Environmental stresses such as intense light, drought, high salinity, n...