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Screening and characterization of astaxanthin-hyperproducing mutants of Haematococcus pluvialis.
Biotechnology letters - 1 Apr 2003
Chen Yong, Li Defa, Lu Wenqing, Xing Jianjun, Hui Bodi, Han Yashan
Abstract excerpt
Haematococcus pluvialis was mutated by UV or ethyl methanesulphonate. Mutants resistant to nicotine, diphenylamine, fluridone or norflurazon were then selected. Several nicotine-resistant mutants showed increased (1.9% to 2.5% vs. 1.2% w/w) astaxanthin production. Mutants maintained high astaxanthin production over 4 months of repeated culture.
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