Raman microspectroscopy of algal lipid bodies: β-carotene quantification

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 541-546

  Pilát, Zdeněk ^a   Bernatová, Silvie ^a   Ježek, Jan ^a   Šerý, Mojmír ^a   Samek, Ota ^a   Zemánek, Pavel ^a   Nedbal, Ladislav ^b   Trtílek, Martin ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

^c Photon Systems Instruments   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Carotenoids; Microalgae; Raman microspectroscopy; Trachydiscus minutus

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 84861734003     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-011-9754-4     Document Type: Article

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