Analysis and enhancement of astaxanthin accumulation in Haematococcus pluvialis

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 373-378

  Orosa, M ^a   Franqueira, D ^a   Cid, A ^a   Abalde, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Canthaxanthin; Echinenone; Haematococcus pluvialis; HPLC analysis; Pigments; Secondary carotenoids

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COST EFFECTIVENESS; GROWTH KINETICS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SOLVENTS; TOXICITY;

CAROTENOIDS; HEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS; MICROALGAE;

MICROORGANISMS;

ACETIC ACID; ASTAXANTHIN; CARBON; CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; ECHINENONE; MALONIC ACID; XANTHOPHYLL;

ALGA;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CARBON SOURCE; CELL DIVISION; CELL GROWTH; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GREEN ALGA; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

ACETATES; ALGAE, GREEN; BETA CAROTENE; CHLOROPHYLL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MALONATES; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; XANTHOPHYLLS;

HAEMATOCOCCUS; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS; PLUVIALIS;

EID: 5044234217     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2004.04.006     Document Type: Article

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