Production of β-cryptoxanthin at Different Artificial Light Spectra by Three Strains of Microalgae

Authors

  • Sirawit Chuechomsuk Department of Agro-Industrial, Food and Environmental Technology, Faculty of Applied Science, Food and Agro-Industrial Research Center, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangsue, Bangkok 10800, Thailand
  • Benjawan Thumthanaruk Department of Agro-Industrial, Food and Environmental Technology, Faculty of Applied Science, Food and Agro-Industrial Research Center, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangsue, Bangkok 10800, Thailand
  • Watcharee Kunyalung Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR), Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand
  • Sonia Mohamadnia Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, DTU, Denmark
  • Irini Angelidaki Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, DTU, Denmark
  • Vilai Rungsardthong Department of Agro-Industrial, Food and Environmental Technology, Faculty of Applied Science, Food and Agro-Industrial Research Center, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangsue, Bangkok 10800, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59796/jcst.V15N2.2025.107

Keywords:

β-Cryptoxanthin, Carotenoids, Microalgae, LED Artificial light, Bioactive compound, Antioxidant

Abstract

Microalgae have significant potential for β-cryptoxanthin production. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of white (445, 544 nm), blue (465 nm), and red (660 nm) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on biomass accumulation, total carotenoid content, and β-cryptoxanthin production in three strains of microalgae: Scenedesmus obliquus, Coelastrum morus, and Chlorococcum sp. Biomass accumulation increased under blue and red LED cultivation, while red LED significantly enhanced carotenoid and β-cryptoxanthin accumulation. β-Cryptoxanthin content in S. obliquus, C. morus, and Chlorococcum sp. cultivated under red LED was 171.92 ± 10.42, 217.35 ± 9.17, and 256.27 ± 8.80 μg/g cell dry weight, respectively. These values represent a 29.43%–33.27% increase compared to cultivation under white and blue LEDs. The antioxidant activity of all microalgal extracts exceeded 85%. These findings highlight the potential of red LED lighting to enhance β-cryptoxanthin production in the investigated microalgae strains.

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Chuechomsuk, S., Thumthanaruk, B., Kunyalung, W., Mohamadnia, S., Angelidaki, I., & Rungsardthong, V. (2025). Production of β-cryptoxanthin at Different Artificial Light Spectra by Three Strains of Microalgae. Journal of Current Science and Technology, 15(2), 107. https://doi.org/10.59796/jcst.V15N2.2025.107

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