Characterization of UV-absorbing Mycosporine-like Amino Acids in Freshwater Cyanobacterium Nostoc calcicola
Mamadou Chetima Maina Boukar, Salifou Issa, Kaka Kiari Boukar Kellou, Moussa Diagara Saley, Kai Wang, Mai Moussa Chetima Bagana, Grema Moustapha & Mahamane Ali · Biotechnology Journal International · 2024
Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are gaining attention for their UV photoprotective properties and potential applications in biomedical fields, cosmetics, and toiletries. In this study, Nostoc calcicola a genus of cyanobacteria distributed in freshwater were tested for MAA pro...
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10.9734/bji/2024/v28i5737