Astaxanthin biosynthesis from simultaneous N and P uptake by the green alga Haematococcus pluvialis in primary-treated wastewater

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 234-238

  Kang, Chang Duk ^b   An, Jin Young ^a   Park, Tai Hyun ^b   Sim, Sang Jun ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Carotenoid production; Haematococcus pluvialis; Microalgae; Photoautotrophic induction; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOSYNTHESIS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; WASTEWATER;

ASTAXANTHIN; CAROTENOID; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS; MICROALGAE; PHOTOAUTOTROPHIC INDUCTION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANTIOXIDANT; ASTAXANTHIN; CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; AUTOTROPHY; BIOSYNTHESIS; DILUTION; GAS; GREEN ALGA; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS; NITROGEN UPTAKE; NONHUMAN; PRIMARY PRODUCTION (BIOMASS); PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; HAEMATOCOCCUS; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS;

EID: 33748923307     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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