Porphyridium cruentum A-408 and Planktothrix A-404 retain their capacity to produce biotechnologically exploitable metabolites after cryopreservation

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Hédoin, Hubert ^a   Pearson, Jane ^b   Day, John G ^b,c   Philip, Denise ^d   Young, Andrew J ^d   Hall, Tony J ^a,e  

^a Aquaartis SA   (France)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e TH Consulting   (France)

Author keywords

Algal biotechnology; Cryopreservation; Cytotoxicity; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CRYOPRESERVATION; GENOTYPE; METABOLITE; PHENOTYPE; RED ALGA;

ALGAE; PLANKTOTHRIX; PORPHYRIDIUM; PORPHYRIDIUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 33746892298     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-005-9007-5     Document Type: Article

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