Abstract
The response of two strains of Dunaliella, a β-carotene accumulating halotolerant alga, was evaluated under sulphate, nitrate and phosphate limitation. All these factors decreased the growth rate and chlorophyll content but, increased the β-carotene content of the two isolates of Dunaliella, D1, obtained from GTCC and D2 an indigenous strain isolated from Sambhar salt lake, India. Both the strains exhibited accumulation of β-carotene and glycerol under the different nutrient limiting conditions. A maximum accumulation of 3.99 pg/cell of β-carotene was observed under phosphate depletion. However, nutrient depletion did not significantly affect the glycerol accumulation in these cells. D2, the indigenous isolate, was found to be a better accumulator of β-carotene than D1.
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