The effect of the herbicide glufosinate (BASTA) on astaxanthin accumulation in the green alga Haematococcus pluvialis

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 49-54

  Aflalo, Claude ^a   Bing, Wang ^b   Zarka, Aliza ^b   Boussiba, Sammy ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; BASTA; Glufosinate; Glutamine Synthetase (GS); Haematococcus pluvialis; Methionine S sulfoximine (MSX)

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CELL CULTURE; ASTAXANTHIN; CELL GROWTH; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; METHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; NITROGEN METABOLISM; PHOSPHINOTHRICIN; TOXICITY;

HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS;

EID: 0032990434     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-1999-1-209     Document Type: Article

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