Salinity induced synthesis of UV-screening compound scytonemin in the cyanobacterium Lyngbya aestuarii

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 115, Issue , 2012, Pages 5-8

  Rath, Jnanendra ^a   Mandal, Sikha ^a   Adhikary, Siba Prasad ^a  

^a VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Lyngbya aestuarii; Salinity; Scytonemin

Indexed keywords

PIGMENT; SCYTONEMIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEGRADATION; EXTRACTION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LYNGBYA; LYNGBYA AESTUARII; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALINITY; SALT STRESS; SYNTHESIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ABSORPTION; CYANOBACTERIA; ENVIRONMENT; INDOLES; PHENOLS; SALINITY; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

CYANOBACTERIA; LYNGBYA AESTUARII;

EID: 84865470747     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: 18732682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2012.06.002     Document Type: Article

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