Ectoine: a compatible solute in radio-halophilic Stenotrophomonas sp. WMA-LM19 strain to prevent ultraviolet-induced protein damage.
W SajjadS QadirM AhmadM RafiqF HasanR TehanK L McPhailAamer Ali ShahPublished in: Journal of applied microbiology (2018)
Due to its anti-oxidant properties, ectoine from a radio-halophilic bacterium might be used in sunscreen formulation for protection against UV-induced oxidative stress.