Soil salinity is a crucial environmental constraint which limits biomass production at many
sites on a global scale. Saline growth conditions cause osmotic and ionic imbalances …

The global market demand for natural astaxanthin is rapidly increasing owing to its safety,
the potential health benefits, and the diverse applications in food and pharmaceutical …

Microalgae serve as a promising source for the production of biofuels and bio‐based
chemicals. They are superior to terrestrial plants as feedstock in many aspects and their …

Many microalgae, regardless of their origins, possess a similar biochemical composition (on
a basis of total organic carbon in the cells), particularly the relative amounts of crude protein …

Under stressful environments, many green algae such as Haematococcus pluvialis
accumulate secondary ketocarotenoids such as canthaxanthin and astaxanthin. The …

Astaxanthin shows many biological activities. It has acquired a high economic potential and
its current market is dominated by its synthetic form. However, due to the increase of the …

Many unicellular microalgae produce large amounts (∼ 20 to 50% of cell dry weight) of
triacylglycerols (TAGs) under stress (eg, nutrient starvation and high light), but the synthesis …

Polysaccharides are a major carbon/energy-reservoir in microalgae, yet their relationship
with another form of carbon/energy storage, triacylglycerol (TAG), is poorly understood. Here …

Major progress has been made in the past decade towards understanding of the
biosynthesis of red carotenoid astaxanthin and its roles in stress response while exploiting …

Astaxanthin, a red ketocarotenoid with strong antioxidant activity and high commercial value,
possesses important physiological functions in astaxanthin‐producing microalgae. The …