Authors: Jitendra Kumar Parul Parihar Rachana Singh Vijay Pratap Singh Sheo Mohan Prasad
Publish Date: 2015/02/14
Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 131-140
Abstract
In the present study the impact of low fluence rate of UVB 0045 Wm−2 on biomass production photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll a carotenoids and phycobiliproteins chlorophyll fluorescence nonenzymatic antioxidants proline ascorbate cysteine and nonprotein thiols total phenolic contents and antioxidant potential radical scavenging activity was investigated in three cyanobacteria viz Nostoc muscorum Phormidium foveolarum and Arthrospira platensis Selected fluence rate of UVB caused enhancing effect on these parameters however the increased values of these attributes were greater in A platensis followed by P foveolarum and N muscorum Results indicate that UVB at selected fluence rate could be used as technique that may modify cyanobacterial system for efficient and economic production of natural food supplements and/or natural pharmaceuticalsAuthors are thankful to the University Grants Commission New Delhi for financial assistance to carry out this work One of the authors Jitendra Kumar is thankful to the University Grants Commission for providing financial assistance as RGNF JRF
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