Table 2.
Evolution of the carotenoid profile during the phototrophic growth of Scenedesmus obliquus (mg/kg dw).
| Time (h) | Neox | Violax | Luteox | Antherax | Lutein | β-Carotene | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | + | + | + | 0.0 | 703.3 | 30.0 | 703.3 |
| 24 | 127.0 | 11.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 689.5 | 30.1 | 877.2 |
| 48 | 142.0 | 10.4 | 26.3 | 0.0 | 860.7 | 38.9 | 1174.3 |
| 72 | 130.3 | 28.1 | 37.0 | 7.0 | 795.4 | 45.9 | 1044.0 |
| 96 | 83.7 | 25.8 | 40.7 | 15.6 | 931.2 | 53.2 | 1150.1 |
| 120 | 146.7 | 28.5 | 36.7 | 20.4 | 1238.3 | 176.4 | 1647.0 |
| 144 | 147.0 | 40.0 | 45.1 | 32.0 | 1443.9 | 224.7 | 1952.4 |
| 168 | 122.3 | 19.8 | 51.3 | 26.2 | 1125.0 | 220.0 | 1679.6 |
| 192 | 156.2 | 38.9 | 67.0 | 30.0 | 1313.2 | 227.1 | 1832.4 |
| 216 | 321.9 | 108.9 | 44.0 | 49.2 | 1408.7 | 212.6 | 2145.3 |
Neox: neoxanthin, Violax: violaxanthin, Luteox: luteoxanthin, Anterax: anteraxanthin, Total: total carotenoids. +, means presence but under the LOQ. (coefficient of variance < 10% in all cases).