Scenedesmus quadricauda (1.5 x 106 cells/ml) grown in myxotrophic conditions reduced in good yields (≤ 63%) exogenous adrenosterone to 11-ketotestosterone. Cultures preadapted on glucose, saccharose or starch (10 mg/l) biotransformed about 80% of adrenosterone (100 mg/l) in seven days. Almost quantitative yields of bioconversion were afforded at higher algal biomass.

Biotransformation of adrenosterone into 11-ketotestosterone by Scenedesmus quadricauda grown in myxotrophic conditions

FIORENTINO, Antonio;
1997

Abstract

Scenedesmus quadricauda (1.5 x 106 cells/ml) grown in myxotrophic conditions reduced in good yields (≤ 63%) exogenous adrenosterone to 11-ketotestosterone. Cultures preadapted on glucose, saccharose or starch (10 mg/l) biotransformed about 80% of adrenosterone (100 mg/l) in seven days. Almost quantitative yields of bioconversion were afforded at higher algal biomass.
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