Beta vulgaris L. suspension cultures permeabilized with Triton X-100 retain cell viability and betacyanines production ability: A digital image analysis study

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Abstract

The influence of Triton X-100 on Beta vulgaris L. permeabilized cell culture viability, regrowth, and ability to produce betacyanines was evaluated in this study. A non-destructive method based on the analysis of images in the RGB (red, green, blue) system was developed to estimate betacyanines content. A treatment for 15 min with 0.7 mM Triton X-100 induced the release of 30% of betacyanines without loss of cell viability (≥70%). After this permeabilization treatment, B. vulgaris cultures regrew normally, reaching a maximum biomass concentration of 48% higher than non-permeabilized cultures after 14 days of culture. Also, maximum betacyanines concentration was only 25% lower than that of non-permeabilized cultures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)359-363
Number of pages5
JournalBiotechnology Progress
Volume23
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2007

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