Hibberdia magna (Chrysophyceae): a promising freshwater fucoxanthin and polyunsaturated fatty acid producer

Abstract Background Algae are prominent producers of carotenoids and polyunsaturated fatty acids which are greatly prized in the food and pharmaceutic industry. Fucoxanthin represents a notable high-value carotenoid produced exclusively by algae. Its benefits range far beyond just antioxidant activi...

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Main Authors: Antonín Střížek, Pavel Přibyl, Martin Lukeš, Tomáš Grivalský, Jiří Kopecký, Tomáš Galica, Pavel Hrouzek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-023-02061-x