Optimal Nitrate Supplementation in <i>Phaeodactylum tricornutum</i> Culture Medium Increases Biomass and Fucoxanthin Production

<i>Phaeodactylum tricornutum</i> is a model diatom with numerous potential applications in the industry, including the production of high-value carotenoid pigments such as fucoxanthin. This compound is a potent antioxidant currently extracted mainly from brown macroalgae. Fucoxanthin exh...

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Main Authors: Clélia Afonso, Ana Rita Bragança, Bárbara A. Rebelo, Tânia S. Serra, Rita Abranches
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/4/568