Microalgal biotechnology: Carotenoid and glycerol production by the green algae Dunaliella isolated from the Gave-Khooni salt marsh, Iran

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 540-544

  Hadi, M R ^a   Shariati, M ^a   Afsharzadeh, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Dunaliella salina; Dunaliella viridis; Glycerol; Salinity

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; GLYCEROL;

ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CAROTENOID SYNTHESIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; DUNALIELLA SALINA; DUNALIELLA VIRIDIS; GLYCEROL SYNTHESIS; GREEN ALGA; IRAN; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SALINITY; SALT MARSH; SALT TOLERANCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; DUNALIELLA; DUNALIELLA SALINA; DUNALIELLA VIRIDIS;

EID: 56849090790     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12257-007-0185-7     Document Type: Article

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