Xanthophylls in microalgae: From biosynthesis to biotechnological mass production and application

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 165-174

  Jin, Eonseon ^a   Polle, Juergen E W ^b   Lee, Hong Kum ^a   Hyun, Sang Min ^a   Chang, Man ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Commercialization; Microalgae; Photoprotection; Xanthophylls

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; ASTAXANTHIN; BETA CAROTENE; CANTHAXANTHIN; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; ECHINENONE; FUCOXANTHIN; NEOXANTHIN; VIOLAXANTHIN; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ALGA; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ENZYME MECHANISM; GENETIC MANIPULATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REVIEW; YEAST;

ALGAE;

EID: 0038364006     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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