Screening of microalgae for species excreting norharmane, a manifold biologically active indole alkaloid

Microbiological Research

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 307-313

  Volk, Rainer B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

9H pyrido(3,4 b)indole; Cyanobacteria; Norharmane; carboline

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; CELL CULTURE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); STRAIN;

CARBOLINES; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROALGAE; NORHARMANES;

ALGAE;

ALKALOID; BIOACTIVITY; CYANOBACTERIUM; EXCRETION; MICROALGA;

ANABAENA; ANABAENA CYLINDRICA; ANABAENA INAEQUALIS; ANABAENOPSIS; CHROOCOCCUS MINUTUS; CYANOBACTERIA; LEPTOLYNGBYA FOVEOLARUM; NODULARIA; NODULARIA HARVEYANA; NOSTOC; NOSTOC COMMUNE;

EID: 41649106647     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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