Algae as promising organisms for environment and health

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1338-1350

  Shalaby, Emad A ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Active ingredients; Algae; Biological activities

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; GREEN ALGA; METABOLISM; PLANT; REVIEW;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CAROTENOIDS; CHLOROPHYTA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHENOLS; PLANTS;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 80052595454     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.6.9.16779     Document Type: Review

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