Electrical stimulation induced microalgae growth and astaxanthin production on a microfluidic chip

Ziyi Song, Huixue Song, Junyi Yao, Yunhwan Park, Yoon E. Choi, Hyunsoo Kim, Jaewon Park

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    Abstract

    Astaxanthin, produced from Haematococcus pluvialis (H. pluvialis), is a highly effective antioxidation material with broad applications in pharmacology and cosmetics. The production of astathanxin can be induced when the cells go through unfavorable growth conditions. We have developed a microfluidic microalgae culture chip that is capable of applying various conditions of electrical stimulations on H. pluvialis for enhanced production of high value biomass (e.g., astaxanthin).

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019
    PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
    Pages324-325
    Number of pages2
    ISBN (Electronic)9781733419000
    Publication statusPublished - 2019
    Event23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019 - Basel, Switzerland
    Duration: 2019 Oct 272019 Oct 31

    Publication series

    Name23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019

    Conference

    Conference23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019
    Country/TerritorySwitzerland
    CityBasel
    Period19/10/2719/10/31

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by Shenzhen Basic Research Grant (JCYJ20180504165801830) and Shenzhen Free Exploration Grant (JCYJ20170817104516358).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2019 CBMS-0001.

    Keywords

    • Astaxanthin
    • Electrical stimulations
    • Haematococcus pluvialis
    • Microalgae

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Bioengineering
    • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)

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