Increased synthesis of α-tocopherol, paramylon and tyrosine by Euglena gracilis under conditions of high biomass production

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2160-2172

  Rodriguez Zavala J S ^a   Ortiz Cruz, M A ^a   Mendoza Hernandez G ^b   Moreno Sanchez R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CARDIOLOGÍA IGNACIO CHÁVEZ   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Ethanol; Euglena gracilis; High biomass; Paramylon; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOMOLECULES; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ETHANOL; GLUCOSE; METABOLITES; NITROGEN;

AMINO-ACIDS; CARBON AND NITROGEN; CONDITION; DRY WEIGHT; EUGLENA GRACILIS; HIGH BIOMASS; NITROGEN SOURCES; PARAMYLON; VITAMIN-E; Α-TOCOPHEROL;

AMINO ACIDS;

ALANINE; ALCOHOL; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; AMINO ACID; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; CARBON; GLUCOSE; GLUTAMIC ACID; MALIC ACID; NITROGEN; PARAMYLON; TYROSINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBOHYDRATE; ETHANOL; GLUCOSE; METABOLITE; PROTIST; VITAMIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL GROWTH; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CULTURE MEDIUM; DRY WEIGHT; EUGLENA GRACILIS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ALGAE; EUGLENA; EUGLENA GRACILIS;

EID: 78449262135     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04848.x     Document Type: Article

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