Botryococcus braunii: A rich source for hydrocarbons and related ether lipids

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 486-496

  Metzger, P ^a   Largeau, C ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HYDROCARBONS; LIPIDS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

BOTRYOCOCCUS BRAUNII; LYCOPADIENE; METHYLATED SQUALENES; TETRATERPENOID;

ALGAE;

ALKADIENE; ETHER LIPID; HYDROCARBON; SQUALENE DERIVATIVE; TRITERPENOID;

ALGA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HYDROCARBON;

ALGA; BIODIVERSITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; BOTRYOCOCCUS BRAUNII; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; METHYLATION; SHORT SURVEY; SYNTHESIS;

ALGAE, GREEN; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HYDROCARBONS; LIPIDS;

ALGAE; BOTRYOCOCCUS BRAUNII;

EID: 12544258708     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-004-1779-z     Document Type: Short Survey

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