scholarly journals Improving the Stability of Astaxanthin by Microencapsulation in Calcium Alginate Beads

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. e0153685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shen-Fu Lin ◽  
Ying-Chen Chen ◽  
Ray-Neng Chen ◽  
Ling-Chun Chen ◽  
Hsiu-O Ho ◽  
...  
2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 437-442
Author(s):  
Mario Andres Forero-Cujiño ◽  
Luis Carlos Montengro Ruiz ◽  
Gabriel Antonio Pinilla-Agudelo ◽  
Luz Marina Melgarejo-Muñoz

<p>En este trabajo se describe la técnica de inmovilización de microalgas en esferas de alginato de calcio. Se emplearon las especies Scenedesmus ovalternus y Chlorella vulgaris, se determinó la estabilidad de las esferas, la cinética de crecimiento y la concentración de las microalgas en el interior de las esferas. Chlorella vulgaris alcanzó mayores densidades poblacionales y tasas de crecimiento más altas cuando se inmovilizó en concentraciones del 10 % v/v con el alginato (1,31*10<span>6 </span>cél/ml). Para Scenedesmus ovalternus se observó una mayor densidad poblacional y una mayor tasa de crecimiento cuando se inmovilizó en concentraciones del 20 % v/v (7,06*10<span>5 </span>cél/ml). Estos resultados son útiles para aplicaciones prácticas de las algas encapsuladas, tales como el biomonitoreo o la biorremediación.</p><p><strong>Immobilization of Microalgae<em> Scenedesmus ovalternus</em> (Scenedesmaceae) and <em>Chlorella vulgaris</em> (Chlorellaceae) in Calcium Alginate Beads</strong></p><p>This paper describes the immobilization technique of microalgae in calcium alginate beads. Scenedesmus ovalternus and Chlorella vulgaris species were used. The stability of beads, the kinetics of growth and the concentrations of microalgae inside the beads were determined. The higher density and the upper growth rate of Chlorella vulgaris occurred when it was immobilized in alginate at a concentration of 10 %v/v (1,31*10<span>6 </span>cél/ml). Scenedesmus ovalternus achieved a higher population density and an elevated growth rate when it was immobilized at a concentration of 20 % v/v (7,06*10<span>5 </span>cél/ml). These results are useful for subsequent applications of the encapsulated algae, such as biomonitoring and bioremediation.</p>


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulnur Arabaci ◽  
Ayse Usluoglu

Water pollution due to release of industrial wastewater has already become a serious problem in almost every industry using dyes to color its products. In this work, polyphenol oxidase enzyme from quince (Cydonia Oblonga) leaves immobilized on calcium alginate beads was used for the successful and effective decolorization of textile industrial effluent. Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) enzyme was extracted from quince (Cydonia Oblonga) leaves and immobilized on calcium alginate beads. The kinetic properties of free and immobilized PPO were determined. Quince leaf PPO enzyme stability was increased after immobilization. The immobilized and free enzymes were employed for the decolorization of textile dyes. The dye solutions were prepared in the concentration of 100 mg/L in distilled water and incubated with free and immobilized quince (Cydonia Oblonga) leaf PPO for one hour. The percent decolorization was calculated by taking untreated dye solution. Immobilized PPO was significantly more effective in decolorizing the dyes as compared to free enzyme. Our results showed that the immobilized quince leaf PPO enzyme could be efficiently used for the removal of synthetic dyes from industrial effluents.


2017 ◽  
Vol 324 ◽  
pp. 358-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Salierno ◽  
Mauricio Maestri ◽  
Stella Piovano ◽  
Miryan Cassanello ◽  
María Angélica Cardona ◽  
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Biomaterials ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (16) ◽  
pp. 3327-3331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinji Sugiura ◽  
Tatsuya Oda ◽  
Yasuhiko Izumida ◽  
Yasuyuki Aoyagi ◽  
Mitsuo Satake ◽  
...  

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