Comparison of heterotrophic and photoautotrophic induction on astaxanthin production by Haematococcus pluvialis

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 237-241

  Kang, C D ^a   Lee, J S ^b   Park, T H ^a   Sim, S J ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^c Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; CARBONATES; CELLS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION;

BICARBONATES; HETEROTROPHIC INDUCTION; ORGANIC CARBON;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ACETIC ACID; ASTAXANTHIN; BICARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; AUTOTROPHY; BIOMASS; CARBON FIXATION; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GREEN ALGA; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS; HETEROTROPHY; LIGHT; NONHUMAN;

ACETATES; ALGAE, GREEN; BETA CAROTENE; BICARBONATES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CULTURE MEDIA; LIGHT; XANTHOPHYLLS;

HAEMATOCOCCUS; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS;

EID: 23444445203     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-005-1889-2     Document Type: Article

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