Enhanced B-phycoerythrin production by the red microalga Porphyridium marinum: A powerful agent in industrial applications
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The production of B-phycoerythrin (B-PE) from the red microalga Porphyridium marinum was optimized before to purify it and subsequently study its antioxidant activities. NaNO 3, K 2 HPO 4 and metal traces concentrations of the culture medium, and luminosity parameters were chosen, according to the Plackett-Burman design, as the most influent factors on the B-PE production by P. marinum. The optimization of these factors according to the Box-Behnken plan gave a maximum of B-PE production equal to 40 mg/g dry weight under the following conditions: NaNO 3 = 3.4 g/L; K 2 HPO 4 = 0 g/L; light intensity = 70 μmol photons/m 2/s and metal solution = 1.5 mL/L. The B-PE also showed an interesting capacity to chelate Fe 3+ (IC 50 = 13.91 ± 0.21 μg/mL) and a significant reducing power (OD 700nm = 0.485 ± 0.011 at 100 μg/mL). The present study reports the antioxidant potential of purified B-PE from P. marinum that could be potentially used as a source of bioactive protein for a wide range of cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.
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- Authors
- Gargouch, N., Karkouch, I., Elleuch, J., Elkahoui, S., Michaud, P., Abdelkafi, S., Laroche, C., & Fendri, I.
- Affiliations
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Center of Biotechnogy of Borj Cédria (TN)
- University of Sfax (TN)
- Corresponding author
- Fendri, Imen
- Venue
- International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2018-12
- Volume
- 120
- Issue
- Pt B
- Pages
- 2106-2114
- ISSN
- 0141-8130 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2890656563
- Cited by
- 68
- References
- 52
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.16
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- HAL (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biotechnology › Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Keywords
- B-phycoerythrin, red microalgae, pigment production optimization, culture medium composition, light intensity, metal chelation, iron chelation, antioxidant activity, reducing power, Plackett-Burman design, Box-Behnken design, bioactive proteins, cosmetic applications, pharmaceutical applications
- MeSH terms
- Antioxidants, Biotechnology, Industry, Phycoerythrin, Porphyridium, Microalgae
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