Table 1.
The contents of main pigments in WT and CZ-bkt1-(1–5) cultivated in Kuhl medium containing 30 g/L glucose in 12 days.
| Content (mg/g) | WT | Cz-bkt1-1 | Cz-bkt1-2 | Cz-bkt1-3 | Cz-bkt1-4 | Cz-bkt1-5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astaxanthin | 0.6 ± 0.0592 | TA | TA | TA | TA | TA |
| ketolutein | 0.1 ± 0.0219 | ND | ND | ND | 0.1 ± 0.0169 | 0.3 ± 0.0331 |
| Lutein | 0.5 ± 0.0593 | 1.3 ± 0.0401 | 1.0 ± 0.0817 | 0.7 ± 0.0037 | 0.9 ± 0.0100 | 0.6 ± 0.0263 |
| Zeaxanthin | 0.11 ± 0.0094 | 1.1 ± 0.0159 | 0.8 ± 0.0859 | 0.6 ± 0.0158 | 0.8 ± 0.0089 | 0.7 ± 0.0307 |
| Canthaxanthin | 0.5 ± 0.0620 | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.1 ± 0.0027 |
| β-carotene | 0.0 ± 0.0007 | 0.7 ± 0.1946 | 0.7 ± 0.0024 | 0.8 ± 0.0286 | 1.40 ± 0.1164 | 0.8 ± 0.0129 |
| Total keto-carotenoids | 1.3 ± 0.1431 | TA | TA | TA | 0.1 ± 0.0174 | 0.3 ± 0.0362 |
| Total carotenoids | 2.1 ± 0.2125 | 3.1 ± 0.2506 | 2.6 ± 0.9058 | 2.3 ± 0.1001 | 3.3 ± 0.1572 | 2.6 ± 0.1088 |
“ND” means not detected, “TA” means trace amount. Total keto-carotenoids include astaxanthin, ketolutein and canthaxanthin.