Reduction in omega-3 fatty acids by UV-B irradiation in microalgae |
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| Authors: | Ken S Wang Tuu-jyi Chai |
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| Institution: | (1) Horn Point Environmental Laboratory, Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies, University of Maryland, Cambridge, Maryland 21613, USA;(2) Present address: Program in Liberal Medical Education, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA |
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| Abstract: | UV-B irradiation reduced the levels of omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5 3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:63), in microalgae; the degree of reduction varied with species.Chaetoceros calcitrans andSkeletonema costatum were high UV-B tolerant species, followed byPhaeodactylum tricornutum, Chroomonas salina, Pavlova lutheri, andThalassiosira pseudonana.Isochrysis galbana (T.ISO) andProrocentrum micans were UV- B sensitive. Cells in logarithmic phase were most sensitive to UV- B irradiation. Nitrate-, phosphate-, or sulphate-starved cells were more UV-B sensitive than non-starved cells grown in a complete basal medium. A relatively short exposure to high UV-B was more damaging than a longer exposure to lower irradiance. Visible light intensity levels had a profound impact on the sensitivity of microalgal cultures to UV-B, with high levels decreasing UV-B dependent damage. Addition of polyamines (putrescine, spermidine or spermine) or an amino acid (cysteine) to the culture medium minimized the reduction of omega-3 fatty acid content in microalgae caused by UV-B irradiation.Author for correspondence |
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| Keywords: | fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid docosahexaenoic acid UV-B irradiation algae |
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