Lutein Production by Halophilic Microalgae Using Anaerobic Digestate as the Substrate and Its Potential Application as a Biopesticide.

Production of value-added products from waste anaerobic digestate is economically and environmentally important for sustainable development of industrial process and products. In this study halophilic microalgae, Chlorella vulgaris 92001, Chlorella vulgaris 50291, Chlorella vulgaris 10241 and Tetraselmis indica, were initially screened for lutein production using synthetic dairy digestate (DD), municipal digestate (MD) and poultry digestate (PD) as no-cost substrates. Screening and optimization of parameters, such as dilution, pH, MgCl, NaCl, NaHCO and inoculum concentration for maximum lutein production were further performed employing statistically designed Plackett-Burman and response surface methodology.

Cytotoxic and lethal effects of recombinant β-BUTX-Lqq1a peptide against Lepidopteran insects and cell lines.

Extensive usage of synthetic chemical pesticides have collateral effect in harming the health, environment and development of resistance in insect pests. Scorpion produces variety of molecules that are specific to insects, mammals and to both. Insect specific molecules act as potential candidature as an alternative to synthetic chemical pesticides.