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| Title |
Astaxanthin-Producing Green Microalga Haematococcus pluvialis: From Single Cell to High Value Commercial Products
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Plant Science, April 2016
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpls.2016.00531 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mahfuzur R. Shah, Yuanmei Liang, Jay J. Cheng, Maurycy Daroch |
| Abstract |
Many species of microalgae have been used as source of nutrient rich food, feed, and health promoting compounds. Among the commercially important microalgae, Haematococcus pluvialis is the richest source of natural astaxanthin which is considered as "super anti-oxidant." Natural astaxanthin produced by H. pluvialis has significantly greater antioxidant capacity than the synthetic one. Astaxanthin has important applications in the nutraceuticals, cosmetics, food, and aquaculture industries. It is now evident that, astaxanthin can significantly reduce free radicals and oxidative stress and help human body maintain a healthy state. With extraordinary potency and increase in demand, astaxanthin is one of the high-value microalgal products of the future.This comprehensive review summarizes the most important aspects of the biology, biochemical composition, biosynthesis, and astaxanthin accumulation in the cells of H. pluvialis and its wide range of applications for humans and animals. In this paper, important and recent developments ranging from cultivation, harvest and postharvest bio-processing technologies to metabolic control and genetic engineering are reviewed in detail, focusing on biomass and astaxanthin production from this biotechnologically important microalga. Simultaneously, critical bottlenecks and major challenges in commercial scale production; current and prospective global market of H. pluvialis derived astaxanthin are also presented in a critical manner. A new biorefinery concept for H. pluvialis has been also suggested to guide toward economically sustainable approach for microalgae cultivation and processing. This report could serve as a useful guide to present current status of knowledge in the field and highlight key areas for future development of H. pluvialis astaxanthin technology and its large scale commercial implementation. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 18% |
| Japan | 1 | 9% |
| Singapore | 1 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9% |
| Italy | 1 | 9% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 9% |
| Australia | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 3 | 27% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 10 | 91% |
| Unknown | 1 | 9% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 1,106 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| New Zealand | 1 | <1% |
| China | 1 | <1% |
| Russia | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 1095 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 167 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 134 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 131 | 12% |
| Researcher | 128 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 47 | 4% |
| Other | 154 | 14% |
| Unknown | 345 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 256 | 23% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 145 | 13% |
| Engineering | 57 | 5% |
| Chemical Engineering | 56 | 5% |
| Environmental Science | 32 | 3% |
| Other | 142 | 13% |
| Unknown | 418 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 15. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 June 2023.
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#2,351,649
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Outputs from Frontiers in Plant Science
#1,018
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#37,483
of 304,011 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Frontiers in Plant Science
#15
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