Journal
BIOPROCESS AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Volume 44, Issue 8, Pages 1769-1779Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00449-021-02559-x
Keywords
Fucoxanthin; Photosynthesis induction factor; Phaeodactylum tricornutum; Chlorophyll fluorescence
Funding
- Ningbo Science & Technology Foundation [2017C510002]
- Zhejiang Province Teaching Reform Project [jg20180079]
- K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University
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By promoting photosynthetic activity in Phaeodactylum tricornutum, this study demonstrated the feasibility of increasing fucoxanthin bioaccumulation. The optimal concentration of the photosynthetic induction factor and time were determined to be 1 μg L-1 and 48 hours, respectively, leading to a significant increase in fucoxanthin content. Correlation analysis showed a positive relationship between fucoxanthin content and actual photosynthetic yield, indicating that photosynthesis plays a crucial role in fucoxanthin biosynthesis.
Currently, the market price of fucoxanthin-based drugs remains high primarily because, on one hand, the main natural source of fucoxanthin, Phaeodactylum tricornutum (P. tricornutum), is extremely low in endogenous fucoxanthin, while, on the other hand, fucoxanthin mass production has proved to be very challenging. In this study, we demonstrated the feasibility of increasing fucoxanthin bioaccumulation in P. tricornutum by promoting photosynthetic activity of this diatom. Specifically, this study investigated the effects of different concentrations of the photosynthetic induction factor (PIF) on fucoxanthin content and biosynthesis, on chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics, and on the expression of photosynthesis-related genes in P. tricornutum. The results showed that the optimal PIF concentration was 1 mu g L-1, while optimal time was 48 h, with the effect decreasing at 72 h. Fucoxanthin content increased by 44.2% compared to that of the control group in 48 h. Correlation analysis showed a significant positive correlation between fucoxanthin content and the actual photosynthetic yield of PS II (r = 0.949, P < 0.01). The total amount of energy actually used in photosystem II (PS II) by photosynthesis may be used as the main components affecting the biosynthesis of fucoxanthin in P. tricornutum. In addition, we found that using PIF to promote photosynthesis in P. tricornutum effectively increased the growth rate and bioaccumulation of fucoxanthin to an economically advantageous level, thereby providing a novel strategy for the commercial production of fucoxanthin.
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