Outdoor cultivation of microalgae for carotenoid production: Current state and perspectives

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1163-1174

  Del Campo, José A ^a   García González, Mercedes ^a   Guerrero, Miguel G ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DISEASES; FOOD PRODUCTS; MICROORGANISMS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENTS; TISSUE CULTURE; VITAMINS;

CAROTENOIDS; COSMETICS; CRUSTACEANS; PHOTOSYNTHETIC MICROORGANISMS;

ALGAE;

ANTIOXIDANT; ASTAXANTHIN; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; XANTHOPHYLL;

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CAROTENOID; FOOD PRODUCTION; MICROALGA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DUNALIELLA; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEMATOCOCCUS; MICROALGA; NONHUMAN; PHOTOBIOREACTOR; SHORT SURVEY;

ALGAE, GREEN; BETA CAROTENE; BIOREACTORS; CAROTENOIDS; LUTEIN; XANTHOPHYLLS;

CRUSTACEA; DUNALIELLA; HAEMATOCOCCUS;

EID: 34247557579     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-0844-9     Document Type: Short Survey

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