Investigation of microalgae carotenoids as potential nutraceutical compounds

Fernando, MAS; Hansika, NPS; Ariyadasa, T

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dc.contributor.author	Fernando, MAS
dc.contributor.author	Hansika, NPS
dc.contributor.author	Ariyadasa, T
dc.contributor.editor	Rathnasiri, PG
dc.date.accessioned	2022-04-30T05:08:42Z
dc.date.available	2022-04-30T05:08:42Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.identifier.citation	Fernando, M.A.S., Hansika, N.P.S., & Ariyadasa, T. (2019). Investigation of microalgae carotenoids as potential nutraceutical compounds [Extended Abstract]. In P.G. Rathnasiri (Ed.), Undergraduate Research Symposium Chemical and Process Engineering 2019 (pp. 37-38). Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Moratuwa.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/17762
dc.description.abstract	Haemotococcus pluvalis is a microalgae specie which is recognized as a potential source of astaxanthin accumulation. By selecting two governing cultivation parameters in the form of illumination and initial phosphorous concentration, the optimum stage of accumulated astaxanthin quantity was observed during the experiment. The cultivation of microalgae was conducted for three experimental setups in photo-bioreactors under varied light intensities and initial phosphorus concentrations, with external aeration of constant rate. The biomass growth and accumulated astaxanthin content were evaluated by spectrophotometric method. As by results obtained, the maximum of astaxanthin quantity was observed under the light intensity of 3500Lux and phosphorous concentration of 1.75mM.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Moratuwa	en_US
dc.subject	Microalgae	en_US
dc.subject	Carotenoids	en_US
dc.subject	Haemotococcus pluvialis	en_US
dc.subject	Astaxanthin	en_US
dc.title	Investigation of microalgae carotenoids as potential nutraceutical compounds	en_US
dc.type	Conference-Extended-Abstract	en_US
dc.identifier.faculty	Engineering	en_US
dc.identifier.department	Department of Chemical and Process Engineering	en_US
dc.identifier.year	2019	en_US
dc.identifier.conference	Undergraduate Research Symposium Chemical and Process Engineering 2019	en_US
dc.identifier.place	Katubedda	en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos	pp. 37-38	en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding	Proceedings of Undergraduate Research Symposium Chemical and Process Engineering 2019	en_US
dc.identifier.email	thilini@uom.lk	en_US
dc.identifier.email	annfernando929@gmail.com	en_US
dc.identifier.email	surini.hansika@gmail.com	en_US