Commercial potential for Haematococcus microalgae as a natural source of astaxanthin

Trends in Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 160-167

  Lorenz, R Todd ^a   Cysewski, Gerald R ^a  

^a Cyanotech   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTAXANTHIN; CAROTENOID; PIGMENT;

ALGAL CULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; MICROALGA;

ALGA; AQUACULTURE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CRUSTACEA; EGG YOLK; FISH; FOOD; NONHUMAN; PIGMENTATION; POULTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHRIMP;

ALGAE, GREEN; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; BETA CAROTENE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); FISHES; FOOD COLORING AGENTS; POULTRY; XANTHOPHYLLS;

HAEMATOCOCCUS;

EID: 0034175978     PISSN: 01677799     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7799(00)01433-5     Document Type: Review

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