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Enhancing lutein productivity of Chlamydomonas sp. via high-intensity light exposure with corresponding carotenogenic genes expression profiles
摘要： The marine microalga Chlamydomonas sp. JSC4 is a potential lutein source with high light tolerance. In this study, light intensity was manipulated to enhance cell growth and lutein production of this microalga. High lutein productivity (5.08 mg/L/d) was achieved under high light irradiation of 625 μmol/m2/s. Further increase in light intensity to 750 μmol/m2/s enhanced the biomass productivity to 1821.51 mg/L/d, but led to a decrease in lutein content. Under high light conditions, most carotenoids and chlorophyll contents decreased, while zeaxanthin and antheraxanthin contents increased. Inspection of gene expression profile shows that the lut1 and zep genes, responsible for lutein synthesis and flow of zeaxanthin into violaxanthin, respectively, were downregulated, while zeaxanthin biosynthesis gene crtZ was upregulated when the microalga was exposed to a high light intensity. This is consistent with the decrease in lutein content and increase in zeaxanthin content under high light exposure.
关键词： Lutein productivity,high light,Chlamydomonas sp.,gene expression
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Ab initio model for the chlorophyll-lutein exciton coupling in the LHCII complex
摘要： 2A_g^- state of lutein plays a crucial role in photoprotection of higher plants. Due to its multiconfigurational nature, accurate description of this electronic state and respective transition properties is a formidable task. In this paper, applicability of various CASSCF and RASSCF formulations for description of the 2A_g^- state is discussed. It is shown that inclusion of the entire π-system of lutein into the active space is required for accurate calculation of transition properties. Exciton coupling in the chlorophyll-lutein dimer involved in non-photochemical quenching in the LHCII complex was calculated to provide a connection between pigment interactions and non-photochemical quenching regulation.
关键词： non-photochemical quenching,MCSCF,Xanthophyll,lutein,exciton coupling,LHCII
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Reliability of Heterochromatic Flicker Photometry in Measuring Macular Pigment Optical Density among Preadolescent Children
摘要： Macular pigment optical density (MPOD)—assessed using customized heterochromatic flicker photometry (cHFP)—is related to better cognition and brain lutein among adults. However, the reliability of MPOD assessed by cHFP has not been investigated in children. We assessed inter-session reliability of MPOD using modified cHFP. 7–10-year-olds (n = 66) underwent cHFP over 2 visits using 11 examiners. Reliability was also assessed in a subsample (n = 46) with only 2 examiners. Among all participants, there was no significant difference between the two sessions (p = 0.59—session 1: 0.61 ± 0.28; session 2: 0.62 ± 0.27). There was no significant difference in the MPOD of boys vs. girls (p = 0.56). There was a significant correlation between sessions (Y = 0.52x + 0.31; R2 = 0.29, p ≤ 0.005), with a reliability of 0.70 (Cronbach’s α). Among the subsample with 2 examiners, there was a significant correlation between sessions (Y = 0.54x + 0.31; R2 = 0.32, p < 0.005), with a reliability of 0.72 (Cronbach’s α). In conclusion, there is moderate reliability for modified cHFP to measure MPOD in preadolescents. These findings provide support for future studies aiming to conduct noninvasive assessments of retinal xanthophylls and study their association with cognition during childhood.
关键词： retinal lutein,heterochromatic flicker photometry,macular pigment optical density
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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A comprehensive study on the effect of light quality imparted by light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the physiological and biochemical properties of the microalgal consortia of Chlorella variabilis and Scenedesmus obliquus cultivated in dairy wastewater
摘要： The effect of light wavelengths on the physiological, biochemical and lutein content of the microalgal consortia Chlorella variabilis and Scenedesmus obliquus was evaluated using different light sources. Among different light treatments, cool-white fluorescent light produced the highest biomass of 673 mg L?1 with a specific growth rate of 0.75 day?1 followed by blue (500 mg L?1; 0.73 day?1). The chlorophyll content was enhanced under blue light (10.7 mg L?1) followed by cool fluorescent light (9.3 mg L?1), whereas the lutein productivity was enhanced under cool fluorescent light (7.22 mg g?1). Protein content of the microalgal consortia was enhanced under all light treatments with the highest protein accumulation under cool-white fluorescent light (~56% of dry mass) closely followed by amber light (52% of dry mass), whereas the carbohydrate content was higher under amber light (~35% of dry mass). The results revealed that the consortia could grow well on diluted dairy wastewater thereby reducing the cost of algal production when compared with the use of inorganic media and a two-phase culture process utilizing cool fluorescent and amber light could be employed for maximizing algal biomass and nutrient composition with enhanced lutein production. The study also emphasizes on the economic efficiency of LED lights in terms of biomass produced based on the modest electricity consumed and the importance of using amber light for cultivating microalgae for its nutrient content which has seldom been studied.
关键词： Biomass productivity,Economic efficiency,Amber,Lutein,Nutrient content
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Macular Pigment and Visual Performance in Low-Light Conditions
摘要： By reducing rod intrusion and improving efficiency of neural signaling throughout the visual system, macular pigment (MP) could improve many aspects of visual performance in low-light level conditions. Our study examined this possibility for a variety of visual performance parameters, including spatial resolution, dark adaptation kinetics, and color detection.
关键词： light/dark adaptation,macular pigment,lutein,visual acuity,visual performance
更新于2025-09-04 15:30:14