Effects of nutrient levels on cell growth and secondary carotenoids formation in the freshwater green alga, Chlorococcum sp.

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 201-207

  Liu, Bei Hui ^a   Zhang, Dao Hai ^b   Lee, Yuan Kun ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Institute of Molecular Agrobiology   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Chlorococcum sp.; Secondary carotenoids

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; FERROUS ION; FRESH WATER; PHOSPHATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFATE; UREA;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL GROWTH; CULTURE MEDIUM; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH CURVE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; STARVATION;

ALGAE; CHLOROCOCCUM; CHLOROPHYTA;

EID: 12944309900     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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