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New Records of Tetraselmis sp. Strains with Biotechnological Potential Isolated from Greek Coastal Lagoons

Authors :
Alexandros Ntzouvaras
Xanthi Chantzistrountsiou
Niki Papageorgiou
Aikaterini Koletti
Ioannis-Dimosthenis Adamakis
Maria-Eleftheria Zografaki
Sofia Marka
Gabriel Vasilakis
Amerssa Tsirigoti
Ioannis Tzovenis
Emmanouil Flemetakis
Athena Economou-Amilli
Source :
Water, Vol 15, Iss 9, p 1698 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2023.

Abstract

In the pursuit of sustainable sources for food, energy, and health products, microalgae have gained attention. In the present study, the lagoonal system of the Nestos River delta was selected as a sampling point in order to search for opportunistic and robust species. Two new strains of Tetraselmis are described with regards to their taxonomic features (as observed using light and transmission electron microscopy and molecular phylogenetics) and their biochemical properties (total lipid, total protein, and total carbohydrate content, photosynthetic pigments, and antioxidant capacity). The studied strains were identified as representatives of Tetraselmis verrucosa f. rubens. Furthermore, both strains exhibited an interesting biochemical profile coupled with high growth rates and promising antioxidant activity, without the use of enhancement and induction culture methods, warranting further investigation and showing potential for biotechnological use.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20734441
Volume :
15
Issue :
9
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Water
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6664e4e7271c4ca098ffad47f067c21e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/w15091698