Flow cytometric determination of lipid content in a marine dinoflagellate, Crypthecodinium cohnii

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 433-438

  De La Jara, Adelina ^a,b   Mendoza, Héctor ^b   Martel, Antera ^a   Molina, Cristina ^b   Nordströn, Laurette ^b   De La Rosa, Vladimir ^b   Díaz, Ricardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^b Instituto Tecnologico de Canarias   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crypthecodinium cohnii; DHA; Flow cytometry; Lipid content; Neutral lipids; Nile red; Polar lipids; PUFA

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; LIPID; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

ALGAE; CRYPTHECODINIUM COHNII; DINOPHYCEAE; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0242662125     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026007902078     Document Type: Article

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