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Adaptation strategies of endolithic chlorophototrophs to survive the hyperarid and extreme solar radiation environment of the Atacama Desert
Wierzchos, Jacek; Vílchez Lobato, Carlos
; Garbayo Nores, Inés; Ascaso, Carmen (Frontiers Media, 2015)
The Atacama Desert, northern Chile, is one of the driest deserts on Earth and, as such, a natural laboratory to explore the limits of life and the strategies evolved by microorganisms to adapt to extreme environments. Here ... -
Aislamiento, caracterización y manipulación genética de microalgas marinas para la producción de compuestos de alto valor añadido
Vega Naranjo, Marta de la (Universidad de Huelva, 2014)
Las microalgas son un grupo de microorganismos fotosintéticos con gran atractivo debido su simple estructura y carácter unicelular, lo que facilita su cultivo y manipulación genética (Capítulo 1). En la actualidad, existe ... -
Caracterización de la radiación ultravioleta en la provincia de Huelva e incidencia en la productividad y el valor biotecnológico de cultivos de interés comercial
Casal Bejarano, Carlos (2008)
En esta tesis se han caracterizado los niveles de radiación ultravioleta (UV-A; UV-B) y fitosintéticamente activa (PAR) recibidos en la costa occidental onubense durante el período 2004 – 2006, evaluando el riesgo de la ... -
Carotenoids from Haloarchaea and Their Potential in Biotechnology
Rodrigo Baños, Montserrat; Garbayo Nores, Inés; Vílchez Lobato, Carlos; Bonete, María José; Martínez Espinosa, María Rosa (MDPI, 2015)
The production of pigments by halophilic archaea has been analysed during the last half a century. The main reasons that sustains this research are: (i) many haloarchaeal species possess high carotenoids production ... -
Chemically-Induced Production of Anti-Inflammatory Molecules in Microalgae
Montero Lobato, Zaida; Vázquez, María; Navarro Domínguez, Francisco Javier; Fuentes Cordero, Juan Luis; Bermejo, Elisabeth; Garbayo Nores, Inés; Vílchez Lobato, Carlos; Cuaresma Franco, María (MDPI, 2018-11)
Microalgae have been widely recognized as a valuable source of natural, bioactive molecules that can benefit human health. Some molecules of commercial value synthesized by the microalgal metabolism have been proven to ... -
Cianoalerta: estrategia para predecir el desarrollo de cianobacterias tóxicas en embalses
Forján Lozano, Eduardo; Domínguez Vargas, María José; Vílchez Lobato, Carlos; Miguel, R.; Costa, C.; Reis, M.P. (Asociación española de ecología terrestre, 2008-04)
La eutrofización de los pantanos destinados al abastecimiento de agua de consumo humano supone un deterioro de la calidad de la misma, e incluso puede afectar a la salud de los consumidores. Éste es el caso de la presencia ... -
Cultivation of Microalgae Chlorella Using Wine Industry by-Products
Martín Gordillo, Lidia; Cuaresma Franco, María; Fernández Recamales, María Ángeles; Sayago Gómez, Ana; Vílchez Lobato, Carlos; Garbayo Nores, Inés (MDPI, 2021-01)
An approach of new and sustainable uses for by-products generated in the wine production industry, one of the agro-food sectors of importance, has been studied. Wine lees, a sediment obtained in different processes of ... -
Enhancement of carotenoid production in Nannochloropsis by phosphate and sulphur limitation
Forján Lozano, Eduardo; Garbayo Nores, Inés; Casal Bejarano, Carlos; Vílchez Lobato, Carlos (Formatex, 2007)
Because of its value as antioxidants, food-supplements and in animal-feeding, carotenoids are among the most attractive target compounds of marine microalgae. In this contribution the influence of essential nutrients (N, ... -
Enhancement of Lutein Production in Chlorella sorokiniana (Chorophyta) by Improvement of Culture Conditions and Random Mutagenesis
Cordero, Baldo F.; Obraztsova, Irina; Couso Liañez, Inmaculada; León Bañares, Rosa María (MDPI, 2011-09)
Chlorella sorokiniana has been selected for lutein production, after a screening of thirteen species of microalgae, since it showed both a high content in this carotenoid and a high growth rate. The effects of several ... -
Estudio y manipulación genética de la ruta de carotenoides en "Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii" mediante la expresión de genes exógenos
(Universidad de Huelva, 2012)Los carotenoides son un grupo de pigmentos isoprenoides sintetizados por todos los organismos fotosintéticos y algunas bacterias y hongos. Los animales y otros organismos que no los producen in vivo deben incluirlos en ... -
Exploring Nordic microalgae as a potential novel source of antioxidant and bioactive compounds
León Vaz, Antonio; León Bañares, Rosa María; Vigara Fernández, Javier; Funk; Funk, Christiane (Elsevier, 2023)
Nordic microalgae are a group of photosynthetic organisms acclimated to growth at low temperature and in varying light conditions; the subarctic climate offers bright days with moderate temperatures during summer and cold ... -
Exploring the Valuable Carotenoids for the Large-Scale Production by Marine Microorganisms
Torregrosa Crespo, Javier; Montero, Zaida; Fuentes Cordero, Juan Luis; García Galbis, Manuel Reig; Garbayo Nores, Inés; Vílchez Lobato, Carlos; Martínez Espinosa, María Rosa (MDPI, 2018-06)
Carotenoids are among the most abundant natural pigments available in nature. These pigments have received considerable attention because of their biotechnological applications and, more importantly, due to their potential ... -
Haloarchaeal Carotenoids: Healthy Novel Compounds from Extreme Environments
Giani, Micaela; Garbayo Nores, Inés; Vílchez Lobato, Carlos; Martínez Espinosa, María Rosa (MDPI, 2019-09)
Haloarchaea are halophilic microorganisms belonging to the archaea domain that inhabit salty environments (mainly soils and water) all over the world. Most of the genera included in this group can produce carotenoids at ... -
Haloferax mediterranei Cells as C50 Carotenoid Factories
Giani, Micaela; Montero Lobato, Zaida; Garbayo Nores, Inés; Vílchez Lobato, Carlos; Vega Piqueres, José María; Martínez Espinosa, María Rosa (MDPI, 2021-02)
Haloarchaea produce C50 carotenoids such as bacterioruberin, which are of biotechnological in-terest. This study aimed to analyze the effect of different environmental and nutritional conditions on the cellular growth ... -
Inhibición de la enzima fitoeno desaturasa y acumulación de fitoeno en microalgas : el irna como mecanismo de silenciamiento génico
Vila Spinola, Marta (2009)
Los organismos marinos, y en particular las microalgas son una fuente importante de infinidad de productos naturales con potenciales aplicaciones terapéuticas e industriales. Las microalgas son la principal fuente natural ... -
Isolation and Characterization of a Lycopene ε-Cyclase Gene of Chlorella (Chromochloris) zofingiensis. Regulation of the Carotenogenic Pathway by Nitrogen and Light
Cordero, Baldo F.; Couso Liañez, Inmaculada; León Bañares, Rosa María; Rodríguez, Herminia; Vargas, María Ángeles (MDPI, 2012-09)
The isolation and characterization of the lycopene ε-cyclase gene from the green microalga Chlorella (Chromochloris) zofingiensis (Czlcy-e) was performed. This gene is involved in the formation of the carotenoids α-carotene ... -
Marine carotenoids: biological functions and commercial applications
Vílchez Lobato, Carlos; Forján Lozano, Eduardo; Cuaresma Franco, María; Bédmar, Francisco; Garbayo Nores, Inés; Vega, José M. (MDPI, 2011)
Carotenoids are the most common pigments in nature and are synthesised by all photosynthetic organisms and fungi. Carotenoids are considered key molecules for life. Light capture, photosynthesis photoprotection, excess ... -
Outdoor Large-Scale Cultivation of the Acidophilic Microalga Coccomyxa onubensis in a Vertical Close Photobioreactor for Lutein Production
Fuentes Cordero, Juan Luis; Montero, Zaida; Cuaresma Franco, María; Ruiz Domínguez, María del Carmen; Mogedas Romero, Benito; Garbayo Nores, Inés; González del Valle, Manuel; Vílchez Lobato, Carlos (MDPI, 2020-03)
The large-scale biomass production is an essential step in the biotechnological applications of microalgae. Coccomyxa onubensis is an acidophilic microalga isolated from the highly acidic waters of Río Tinto (province ... -
Up-Regulation of the Nrf2/HO-1 Antioxidant Pathway in Macrophages by an Extract from a New Halophilic Archaea Isolated in Odiel Saltworks
Ávila Román, Javier; Gómez Villegas, Patricia; Carvalho, Carla C. C. R. de; Vigara Fernández, Javier; Motilva, Virginia; León Bañares, Rosa María; Talero, Elena (MDPI, 2023-05)
The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays an important role in the progression of many inflammatory diseases. The search for antioxidants with the ability for scavenging free radicals from the body cells that ... -
UV-A promotes long-term carotenoid production of Dunaliella in photobioreactors with retention of cell viability
Mogedas Romero, Benito; Salguero, A.; Casal Bejarano, Carlos; Vílchez Lobato, Carlos (Formatex, 2007)
The effect of adding UV-A radiations (320-400 nm) to photosynthetically active radiation (PAR, 400-700 nm) during the growth of Dunaliella bardawil in an air-fluidized bed photobioreactor was studied to evaluate cell ...
