Accumulation of astaxanthin in flagellated cells of Haematococcus pluvialis - Cultural and regulatory aspects

Current Science

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1290-1295

  Brinda, B R ^a   Sarada, R ^a   Sandesh Kamath, B ^a   Ravishankar, G A ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS; PLUVIALIS;

EID: 15044339020     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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