Enhancement of astaxanthin production of Haematococcus pluvialis by mutation

Korean Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 136-142

  Park, Bok Jun ^a   Kim, Beob Min ^a   Shim, Su Hyun ^a   Kim, Jeong Dong ^a   Lee, Choul Gyun ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin productivity; Haemacoccus pluvialis; Mutation

Indexed keywords

ASTAXANTHIN; CAROTENOID; DIPHENYLAMINE; NICOTINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MUTATION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOSYNTHESIS; CANCER PREVENTION; CELL GROWTH; CELL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; GENE MUTATION; GROWTH RATE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; SURVIVAL RATE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WILD TYPE;

HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS;

EID: 33745899604     PISSN: 1598642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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