cover image: Photosynthesis and photoprotection in Tisochrysis lutea, from synthesis to extraction of fucoxanthin

Photosynthesis and photoprotection in Tisochrysis lutea, from synthesis to extraction of fucoxanthin

9 Dec 2022

Fucoxanthin is the most abundant carotenoid in the oceans. It is produced by brown algae, the best producers being microalgae. Among them, the haptophyte microalga Tisochrysis lutea is known for its high fucoxanthin content. In mammalian cells, this pigment has anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti- inflammatory, etc. properties. The potential of fucoxanthin as a nutraceutical and as a bioactive molecule in pharmacology is therefore interesting. This thesis initially focuses on the experimental study of the light-harvesting antenna and the photosynthesis and photoprotection genes in T. lutea. Then, the influence of irradiance and nutrients on the bioproduction of fucoxanthin were studied at different scales. Finally, an approach of extraction and purification techniques for the recovery of biomolecules has been proposed, respecting the principles of green chemistry and eco-design. The last part of the thesis integrates the production of biomass with the development of a method for the extraction of pigments from T. lutea with a green solvent, followed by the fractionation and purification of fucoxanthin by centrifugal partition chromatography to achieve a high recovery and purity (>99%) of fucoxanthin

Authors

Anne Pajot

Bibliographic Reference
Anne Pajot. La photosynthèse et la photoprotection chez Tisochrysis lutea, de la synthèse à l'extraction de fucoxanthine. Biologie végétale. Nantes Université, 2022. Français. ⟨NNT : 2022NANU4086⟩. ⟨tel-04102761⟩
HAL Collection
['Institut Mines Télécom', 'CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique', "IFREMER : Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer", 'STAR - Dépôt national des thèses électroniques', "l'unam - université nantes angers le mans", 'GEnie des Procédés Environnement - Agroalimentaire', 'Archive ouverte en agrobiosciences', 'composantes instituts telecom', 'Nantes Université', "École nationale vétérinaire, agroalimentaire et de l'alimentation de Nantes-Atlantique (Oniris)"]
HAL Identifier
4102761
Institution
["École nationale vétérinaire, agroalimentaire et de l'alimentation Nantes-Atlantique", 'IMT Atlantique', 'Nantes Université - pôle Sciences et technologie', "Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer"]
Laboratory
['Laboratoire de génie des procédés - environnement - agroalimentaire', 'Physiologie et Toxines des Microalgues Toxiques et Nuisibles']
Published in
France

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