Effects of iron on fatty acid and astaxanthin accumulation in mixotrophic Chromochloris zofingiensis

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 351-357

  Wang, Yan ^a   Liu, Zhengyi ^a   Qin, Song ^a  

^a YANTAI INSTITUTE OF COASTAL ZONE RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Chromochloris zofingiensis; Fatty acid; Iron; Magnesium

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOCHEMISTRY; IRON; IRON COMPOUNDS; MAGNESIUM;

ASTAXANTHIN; CHROMOCHLORIS ZOFINGIENSIS; DRY WEIGHT; FATTY ACID BIOSYNTHESIS; LOW COST APPROACH; MICROALGAE CULTIVATION; MIXOTROPHIC;

FATTY ACIDS;

ALGAE;

EID: 84873990668     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-012-1096-z     Document Type: Article

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