Evaluation of factors promoting astaxanthin production by a unicellular green alga, Haematococcus pluvialis, with fractional factorial design

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1170-1175

  Choi, Y E ^a   Yun, Y S ^b   Park, J M ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CELLS; IRRADIATION;

VEGETATIVE GROWTH;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ACETATES; ALGAE, GREEN; BETA CAROTENE; BIOMASS; IRON; LIGHT; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITROGEN; RESEARCH DESIGN; XANTHOPHYLLS;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; HAEMATOCOCCUS; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS; PLUVIALIS;

EID: 2242430770     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp025549b     Document Type: Article

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