The effect of salinity, nitrate concentration, pH and temperature on eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) production by the red unicellular alga Porphyridium purpureum

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-63

  Nuutila, Anna Maria ^a   Aura, Anna Marja ^a   Kiesvaara, Martti ^a   Kauppinen, Veli ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Eicosapentaenoic acid; Optimization of production conditions; Porphyridium purpureum

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; FATTY ACIDS; GROWTH KINETICS; NITRATES; OPTIMIZATION; PH EFFECTS; PRODUCTION; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE;

EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; NITRATE CONCENTRATION; PORPHYRIDIUM PURPUREUM;

CELL CULTURE;

ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ICOSANOID METABOLISM; METABOLIC REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED ALGA; TEMPERATURE;

PORPHYRIDIUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 0342601489     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(97)00060-6     Document Type: Article

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