Composition and accumulation of secondary carotenoids in Chlorococcum sp.

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 147-155

  Zhang, D H ^a   Lee, Y K ^a   Ng, M L ^a   Phang, S M ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Chlorococcum; Cultivation; Outdoor; Photobioreactor; Secondary carotenoid

Indexed keywords

CHLOROCOCCUM;

EID: 0030770902     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007926528388     Document Type: Article

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