What is Dunaliella salina?
{{italictitle}} {{Taxobox | image = FleurDeSel.JPG | image_caption = Pink-colored ''Dunaliella salina'' within sea salt | regnum = [[Plantae]] | phylum = [[Chlorophyta]] | classis = [[Chlorophyceae]] | ordo = [[Volvocales]] | familia = [[Dunaliellaceae]] | genus = ''[[Dunaliella]]'' | species = '''''D. salina''''' | binomial =''Dunaliella salina'' | binomial_authority = }} '''''Dunaliella salina''''' is a type of [[halophile]] pink micro-[[algae]] found in [[sea salt]] fields. ''Dunaliella salina'' is used in [[cosmetics]] and [[dietary supplements]]. Few organisms can [[wikt:survive|survive]] in such highly saline conditions as [[salt evaporation ponds]]. To survive, these organisms have high concentrations of [[beta-carotene]] to [[wikt:protect|protect]] against light, and high concentrations of [[glycerol]] to provide protection against [[osmotic pressure]]. This offers an opportunity for commercial biological production of these substances. {{Biology-stub}} [[Category:Extremophiles]] [[Category:Algae]]