Biocompatible liquid-type carbon nanodots (C-paints) as light delivery materials for cell growth and astaxanthin induction of Haematococcus pluvialis
- Authors
- Choi, Sun-A; Jeong, Yesul; Lee, Jiye; Huh, Yang Hoon; Choi, Sae Hae; Kim, Hee-Sik; Cho, Dae-Hyun; Lee, Jin-Suk; Kim, Hyeran; An, Ha-Rim; Lee, Suok; Park, Edmond Changkyun; Kim, Seung Wook; Hwang, Kyung-Ran; Moon, Eunyoung; Oh, You-Kwan; Lee, Hyun Uk
- Issue Date
- 4월-2020
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER
- Keywords
- C-paints; Biocompatibility; Microalgae growth; Astaxanthin production
- Citation
- MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, v.109
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
- Volume
- 109
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/56800
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110500
- ISSN
- 0928-4931
- Abstract
- In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of the application of biocompatible liquid type fluorescent carbon nanodots (C-paints) to microalgae by improving microalgae productivity. C-paints were prepared by a simple process of ultrasound irradiation using polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a passivation agent. The resulting C-paints exhibited a carbonyl-rich surface with good uniformity of particle size, excellent water solubility, photostability, fluorescence efficiency, and good biocompatibility ( < 10.0 mg mL(-1) of C-paints concentration). In the practical application of C-paints to microalgae culture, the most effective and optimized condition leading to growth promoting effect was observed at a C-paints concentration of 1.0 mg mL(-1) ( > 20% higher than the control cell content). A C-paints concentration of 1-10.0 mg mL(-1) induced an approximately > 1.8 times higher astaxanthin content than the control cells. The high light delivery effect of non-cytotoxic C-paints was applied as a stress condition for H. pluvialis growth and was found to play a major role in enhancing productivity. Notably, the results from this study are an essential approach to improve astaxanthin production, which can be used in various applications because of its therapeutic effects such as cancer prevention, anti-inflammation, immune stimulation, and treatment of muscle-soreness.
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