β-carotene concentration under high light intensity
| Range | 2.2 to 17 g/liter cell volume |
|---|---|
| Organism | Green algae Dunaliella salina |
| Reference | Lamers PP et al., Carotenoid and fatty acid metabolism in light-stressed Dunaliella salina. Biotechnol Bioeng. 2010 Jul 1 106(4):638-48. p.643 left columnPubMed ID20229508 |
| Method | HPLC-Lutein, beta-carotene, lycopene, chlorophyll a, and chlorophyll b were identified based on comparison of their retention time and absorption spectra (240–750 nm) with authentic standards (Sigma- Oldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA, Apin Chemicals, Abingdon, UK CaroteNature Heysingen, Switzerland). |
| Comments | 2.2g/l for 1st four hours after light induction, 17g/l maximum value (after 2 days). |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 106039 |