Carotenoid Production Using Microorganisms

Single Cell Oils: Microbial and Algal Oils: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 225-240

  Borowitzka, Michael A ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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