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Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Table 2 Pigments studies of wild-type and transformed P. kessleri in the light regime up to 1200 μmol photons m−2 s−1

From: Heterologous mannitol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase gene over-expression in Parachlorella kessleri for enhanced microalgal biomass productivity

Pigments

Wild type

Transformant

Carotenoids (mg g−1)

2.51 ± 0.27

2.71 ± 0.07

Chlorophyll a (mg g−1)

4.62 ± 0.43

6.04 ± 0.30

Chlorophyll b (mg g−1)

1.57 ± 0.32

1.82 ± 0.15

Chlorophyll a/b

2.97 ± 0.33

3.32 ± 0.12

  1. Values are mean ± standard deviation (n = 3)
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