Although biotechnologies for astaxanthin production from Haematococcus pluvialis have
been developed for decades and many production facilities have been established …

Microalgae are the richest source of natural carotenoids, which are valuable pigments with a
high share of benefits. Often, carotenoid-producing algae inhabit specific biotopes with …

The freshwater green microalgal strain Haematococcus pluvialis is the richest source for the
production of astaxanthin. Astaxanthin is member of the xanthophyll family of carotenoids …

Massive accumulation of the secondary ketokarotenoid astaxanthin is a characteristic stress
response of certain microalgal species with Haematococcus pluvialis as an illustrious …

Astaxanthin is a carotenoid mainly produced by microalgae upon exposure to stress
conditions: this pigment has anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer capacity and it is …

Haematococcus pluvialis could accumulate large amounts of triacylglycerol (TAG) and
astaxanthin under various environmental stresses. To gain insights into the multiple …

Carotenoids are a diverse group of terpenoid pigments ubiquitous in and essential for
functioning of phototrophs. Most of the researchers in the field are focused on the primary …

H. pluvialis is a unicellular freshwater alga containing many bioactive compounds,
especially carotenoids, which are the strongest antioxidants among the pigments. This study …

To elucidate the mechanism underlying the enhanced growth rate in the Haematococcus
pluvialis mutated with 60 Co-γ rays and domesticated with 15% CO 2, transcriptome …

An extract of photosynthetic pigments from Haematococcus pluvialis was evaluated as
sensitizer for solar cells. Nutrient-stressed H. pluvialis was cultured in a modified WC …