Enhancement of astaxanthin production using Haematococcus pluvialis with novel LED wavelength shift strategy
- Authors
- Xi, Tianqi; Kim, Dae Geun; Roh, Seong Woon; Choi, Jong-Soon; Choi, Yoon-E
- Issue Date
- 7월-2016
- Publisher
- SPRINGER
- Keywords
- LED; Wavelength shift; Haematococcus pluvialis; Astaxanthin; Carbon source
- Citation
- APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, v.100, no.14, pp.6231 - 6238
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Volume
- 100
- Number
- 14
- Start Page
- 6231
- End Page
- 6238
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/88235
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00253-016-7301-6
- ISSN
- 0175-7598
- Abstract
- Haematococcus pluvialis is a green microalga of particular interest, since it is considered the best potential natural source of astaxanthin, which is widely used as an additive for natural pigmentation. In addition, astaxanthin has recently garnered commercial interest as a nutraceutical, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical. However, producing astaxanthin from H. pluvialis necessitates separation with distinctive culture conditions, dividing between the microalgae growth and the astaxanthin production stages. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have emerged as a replacement for traditional light sources, and LED applications are now rapidly expanding to multiple areas in fields such as biotechnology. However, further detail application into microalgae biotechnology remains limited. In this study, we have attempted to establish new protocols based on the specific wavelength of LEDs for the cultivation and production of astaxanthin using H. pluvialis. Specifically, we applied red LEDs for microalgae cell growth and then switched to blue LEDs to induce astaxanthin biosynthesis. The result showed that astaxanthin productions based on a wavelength shift from red to blue were significantly increased, compared to those with continuous illumination using red LEDs. Furthermore, additional increase of astaxanthin production was achieved with simultaneous application of exogenous carbon with blue LED illumination. Our approach based on the proper manipulation of LED wavelengths upon H. pluvialis cell stages will enable the improvement of biomass and enhance astaxanthin production using H. pluvialis.
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